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From THE GASS-HANEY Funeral Home Archives, October 12, 2001-
Leroy Herman Kapels, 64, of Creston, Nebraska, died October 10, 2001 at the
St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois. Services will be held at St.
John's Lutheran Church (14 miles north) on Monday, October 15, 2001 at 10:30
AM with Rev. Brad Birtell officiating. Interment will be at the St. John's
Lutheran Cemetery with military honors by the American Legion Pieper Post
306 Honor Guard.
Visitation will be held at Gass Haney Funeral Home on Sunday, October 14,
2001, from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM and at St. John's Lutheran Church on Monday,
from 9:30 AM until service time. There will be a family prayer service at
10:15 AM, Monday at the church.
Leroy, twin son of Adolph and Elvira (Osten) Kapels, was born June 14, 1937
on the family farm, south of Creston, Nebraska. He attended St. John's
Lutheran grade school and graduated from Creston High School. He enlisted in
the Army on April 24, 1959 and was honorably discharged on March 17, 1961.
He received his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and spent
twelve months in Korea with the 1st. Division 8th Cavalry.
Leroy married Lorna Loseke, a twin daughter of Otto and Anna Studnicka
Loseke on September 15, 1963 at Zion Lutheran Church, Leigh, Nebraska. They
lived for 5 years south of Creston on the former Oscar Sander farm, which
was owned by the Kapels, and then moved to the home place (El Crest Farms)
in the fall of 1968.
The home farm place where Leroy was born, known as the El Crest Farms, is
the original home place of 240 acres owned by Hinrich and Meta Kapels and
then Adolph and Elvira Kapels. The dairy department was operated by Leroy
and his twin brother, Elroy. Leroy was thirteen years old when he started
his dairying career and retired from the dairy in 1995. Leroy was active in
4-H, a 4-H leader, served on the Diary Herd Improvement Association Board,
past Lions Club member, member of the Extension Council of Platte County and
the National Farmers Organization. He also served on the Lower Elkhorn
Board, a member of the American Legion and the VFW. He also served on the
Farmers Coop Board of Creston. He and Lorna served as FHA parents for
several years. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church (14 miles north
of Columbus).
Leroy is survived by:
Spouse - Lorna Kapels - Creston, NE
Daughter - Karla (Paul) Stoffel - San Antonio, TX
Daughter - Lisa (Jeff) Culpepper - Pittsboro, IN
Daughter - Gina Kapels - Beatrice, NE
Twin Brother - Elroy "Dickie" (Donna) Kapels - Creston, NE
Brother - Melvern "Buddy" (RoseEllen) Kapels - Creston, NE
Brother - Wilmer (Nancy) Kapels - Creston, NE
Sister - Bernice (Roland) Rosendahl - Columbus, NE
Granddaughter - Megan Stoffel - San Antonio, TX
Granddaughter - Taylor Stoffel - San Antonio, TX
Leroy was preceded in death by:
Father - Adolph Kapels
Mother - Elvira (Osten) Kapels
Uncle - John Kapels
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From THE GASS-HANEY Funeral Home Archives, October 12, 2001-
Leroy Herman Kapels, 64, of Creston, Nebraska, died October 10, 2001 at the
St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois. Services will be held at St.
John's Lutheran Church (14 miles north) on Monday, October 15, 2001 at 10:30
AM with Rev. Brad Birtell officiating. Interment will be at the St. John's
Lutheran Cemetery with military honors by the American Legion Pieper Post
306 Honor Guard.
Visitation will be held at Gass Haney Funeral Home on Sunday, October 14,
2001, from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM and at St. John's Lutheran Church on Monday,
from 9:30 AM until service time. There will be a family prayer service at
10:15 AM, Monday at the church.
Leroy, twin son of Adolph and Elvira (Osten) Kapels, was born June 14, 1937
on the family farm, south of Creston, Nebraska. He attended St. John's
Lutheran grade school and graduated from Creston High School. He enlisted in
the Army on April 24, 1959 and was honorably discharged on March 17, 1961.
He received his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and spent
twelve months in Korea with the 1st. Division 8th Cavalry.
Leroy married Lorna Loseke, a twin daughter of Otto and Anna Studnicka
Loseke on September 15, 1963 at Zion Lutheran Church, Leigh, Nebraska. They
lived for 5 years south of Creston on the former Oscar Sander farm, which
was owned by the Kapels, and then moved to the home place (El Crest Farms)
in the fall of 1968.
The home farm place where Leroy was born, known as the El Crest Farms, is
the original home place of 240 acres owned by Hinrich and Meta Kapels and
then Adolph and Elvira Kapels. The dairy department was operated by Leroy
and his twin brother, Elroy. Leroy was thirteen years old when he started
his dairying career and retired from the dairy in 1995. Leroy was active in
4-H, a 4-H leader, served on the Diary Herd Improvement Association Board,
past Lions Club member, member of the Extension Council of Platte County and
the National Farmers Organization. He also served on the Lower Elkhorn
Board, a member of the American Legion and the VFW. He also served on the
Farmers Coop Board of Creston. He and Lorna served as FHA parents for
several years. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church (14 miles north
of Columbus).
Leroy is survived by:
Spouse - Lorna Kapels - Creston, NE
Daughter - Karla (Paul) Stoffel - San Antonio, TX
Daughter - Lisa (Jeff) Culpepper - Pittsboro, IN
Daughter - Gina Kapels - Beatrice, NE
Twin Brother - Elroy "Dickie" (Donna) Kapels - Creston, NE
Brother - Melvern "Buddy" (RoseEllen) Kapels - Creston, NE
Brother - Wilmer (Nancy) Kapels - Creston, NE
Sister - Bernice (Roland) Rosendahl - Columbus, NE
Granddaughter - Megan Stoffel - San Antonio, TX
Granddaughter - Taylor Stoffel - San Antonio, TX
Leroy was preceded in death by:
Father - Adolph Kapels
Mother - Elvira (Osten) Kapels
Uncle - John Kapels
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