Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Capron, Mabel M. (Champlin) (Richard) 2001 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net January 15, 2015, 2:29 pm Lakewood News, 29 Nov 2001 Mabel M. (Richard) Capron, age 88, formerly of Lake Odessa, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001 at Hazel Findlay Country Manor in St. Johns, MI. Mabel was born on Aug. 10, 1913 in Odessa Township to Charles and Ada (Foght) Champlin. She graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1931. In 1935, Mabel married Wayne Richard and worked with him in a family business until his death in 1965. Following Wayne’s death she worked as a store clerk in Lake Odessa and as a Nurses Aide at Pennock Hospital. In 1969 she married William Capron, and after their retirement in 1978 they moved to Ocala, FL. After living in Florida for many years they returned to Lake Odessa to live. Mabel had been a longtime faithful member of the Lakewood United Methodist Church. She was a devoted caregiver and a very kind sweet lady. Mabel loved her family and was always baking cookies for them. She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant son; her husbands, Wayne Richard and William Capron; and her brother, Charles. Mabel will be sadly missed by her sister, Carol Enz; her son, Charles (Elaine) Richard; granddaughters, Deborah (Dan) Quisenberry; great granddaughters, Jessica and Brooke; step-daughter, Karen Zimmer; step-grandchildren, Mary Gallagher and Rick Zimmer; and step-great-grandchildren, Erin and Danielle. Visitation will be at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001 at the Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lakewood United Methodist Church Building Fund. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/c/capron29545nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb