Esther Ellen (Johnston) Capellen, 83, passed away due to natural causes on Friday, January 22, 2021, at Benefits Healthcare in Great Falls, Mont.
Esther was born on August 3, 1937, in Basin, Wyoming, to Henry Sylvester and May (Fowler) Johnston. She was raised in Basin, graduating from Basin High School in 1955. On April 15, 1966, Esther married H. Earl Capellen in Cody, and the couple made their home in Cody, where they raised their six children. There, Esther worked hard caring for their home and family, and working outside the home as a waitress. Earl passed away in 2003, and Esther moved to Havre to be near one of her sons in 2008.
Esther was a smart, funny, spunky lady who enjoyed reading, cross-stitch, plastic canvas work, sewing, and rodeos. She loved to attend high school and college sporting events, cheering on her teams, and occasionally chastising the refs for their “abuse” of “her kids”. In Havre, she was a dedicated volunteer at Northern Montana Hospital, and in Cody, she was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her husband H. Earl Capellen; parents, Henry Sylvester and May Johnston; sister, Alice Powers, brother-in-law, Rex Parks; sister-in-law, Nellie Capellen; and parents-in-law, Howard and Edith Capellen.
Esther is survived by her daughters, Candi Tryon of Joliet, MT, and Peggy Cheatham of Powell, WY; sons, Jerry (Donna) Capellen of Lovell, WY; Charles (Michelle) Price of Douglas, WY; Harvey (Marianne) Capellen of Havre, MT; and Virgil (Cassie) Capellen of Cody, WY; seventeen grandchildren and several “grandchildren of the heart”; twenty-six great-grandchildren; brother, Walter (Mandalee) Johnson of Denver, CO; sister, Maybelle Parks of Altadena, CA, brother-in-law, Virgil Auburn Capellen, Cottontown, TN; numerous nieces and nephews.
Esther was born on August 3, 1937, in Basin, Wyoming, to Henry Sylvester and May (Fowler) Johnston. She was raised in Basin, graduating from Basin High School in 1955. On April 15, 1966, Esther married H. Earl Capellen in Cody, and the couple made their home in Cody, where they raised their six children. There, Esther worked hard caring for their home and family, and working outside the home as a waitress. Earl passed away in 2003, and Esther moved to Havre to be near one of her sons in 2008.
Esther was a smart, funny, spunky lady who enjoyed reading, cross-stitch, plastic canvas work, sewing, and rodeos. She loved to attend high school and college sporting events, cheering on her teams, and occasionally chastising the refs for their “abuse” of “her kids”. In Havre, she was a dedicated volunteer at Northern Montana Hospital, and in Cody, she was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her husband H. Earl Capellen; parents, Henry Sylvester and May Johnston; sister, Alice Powers, brother-in-law, Rex Parks; sister-in-law, Nellie Capellen; and parents-in-law, Howard and Edith Capellen.
Esther is survived by her daughters, Candi Tryon of Joliet, MT, and Peggy Cheatham of Powell, WY; sons, Jerry (Donna) Capellen of Lovell, WY; Charles (Michelle) Price of Douglas, WY; Harvey (Marianne) Capellen of Havre, MT; and Virgil (Cassie) Capellen of Cody, WY; seventeen grandchildren and several “grandchildren of the heart”; twenty-six great-grandchildren; brother, Walter (Mandalee) Johnson of Denver, CO; sister, Maybelle Parks of Altadena, CA, brother-in-law, Virgil Auburn Capellen, Cottontown, TN; numerous nieces and nephews.
Esther Ellen (Johnston) Capellen, 83, passed away due to natural causes on Friday, January 22, 2021, at Benefits Healthcare in Great Falls, Mont.
Esther was born on August 3, 1937, in Basin, Wyoming, to Henry Sylvester and May (Fowler) Johnston. She was raised in Basin, graduating from Basin High School in 1955. On April 15, 1966, Esther married H. Earl Capellen in Cody, and the couple made their home in Cody, where they raised their six children. There, Esther worked hard caring for their home and family, and working outside the home as a waitress. Earl passed away in 2003, and Esther moved to Havre to be near one of her sons in 2008.
Esther was a smart, funny, spunky lady who enjoyed reading, cross-stitch, plastic canvas work, sewing, and rodeos. She loved to attend high school and college sporting events, cheering on her teams, and occasionally chastising the refs for their “abuse” of “her kids”. In Havre, she was a dedicated volunteer at Northern Montana Hospital, and in Cody, she was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her husband H. Earl Capellen; parents, Henry Sylvester and May Johnston; sister, Alice Powers, brother-in-law, Rex Parks; sister-in-law, Nellie Capellen; and parents-in-law, Howard and Edith Capellen.
Esther is survived by her daughters, Candi Tryon of Joliet, MT, and Peggy Cheatham of Powell, WY; sons, Jerry (Donna) Capellen of Lovell, WY; Charles (Michelle) Price of Douglas, WY; Harvey (Marianne) Capellen of Havre, MT; and Virgil (Cassie) Capellen of Cody, WY; seventeen grandchildren and several “grandchildren of the heart”; twenty-six great-grandchildren; brother, Walter (Mandalee) Johnson of Denver, CO; sister, Maybelle Parks of Altadena, CA, brother-in-law, Virgil Auburn Capellen, Cottontown, TN; numerous nieces and nephews.
Esther was born on August 3, 1937, in Basin, Wyoming, to Henry Sylvester and May (Fowler) Johnston. She was raised in Basin, graduating from Basin High School in 1955. On April 15, 1966, Esther married H. Earl Capellen in Cody, and the couple made their home in Cody, where they raised their six children. There, Esther worked hard caring for their home and family, and working outside the home as a waitress. Earl passed away in 2003, and Esther moved to Havre to be near one of her sons in 2008.
Esther was a smart, funny, spunky lady who enjoyed reading, cross-stitch, plastic canvas work, sewing, and rodeos. She loved to attend high school and college sporting events, cheering on her teams, and occasionally chastising the refs for their “abuse” of “her kids”. In Havre, she was a dedicated volunteer at Northern Montana Hospital, and in Cody, she was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her husband H. Earl Capellen; parents, Henry Sylvester and May Johnston; sister, Alice Powers, brother-in-law, Rex Parks; sister-in-law, Nellie Capellen; and parents-in-law, Howard and Edith Capellen.
Esther is survived by her daughters, Candi Tryon of Joliet, MT, and Peggy Cheatham of Powell, WY; sons, Jerry (Donna) Capellen of Lovell, WY; Charles (Michelle) Price of Douglas, WY; Harvey (Marianne) Capellen of Havre, MT; and Virgil (Cassie) Capellen of Cody, WY; seventeen grandchildren and several “grandchildren of the heart”; twenty-six great-grandchildren; brother, Walter (Mandalee) Johnson of Denver, CO; sister, Maybelle Parks of Altadena, CA, brother-in-law, Virgil Auburn Capellen, Cottontown, TN; numerous nieces and nephews.
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