Darlene R. “Kaye” Capron, 92, a Plymouth resident most of her life, passed away at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.
Kaye was born in Leavenworth, Kan., Feb. 15, 1923, to Rolland and Bessie (Vyskocil) Kinch. She attended the Plymouth School systems.
On Aug. 31, 1946, Kaye became the bride of Lester L. Capron. He would precede her in death on May 30, 1998.
Kaye worked as a nursing assistant at the Parkview Hospital in Plymouth for three years until 1972. She was a past active member of the Marshall County Mental Health and Marshall County Hospice for 27 years, and a volunteer for many other efforts.
Both Lester and she were members of the North Salem Church of God in Plymouth for over 40 years. She enjoyed quilting and times spent with her family.
She is survived by her daughter: Margaret “Peggy” (Dana Shaulis) Smith, Perry, Mich.; and her children: Eric (Tamera) and Jeremy (Dee) Smith, both of Eaton Rapids, Mich.; grandchildren: Andrea (Robert) Conrad and Brenda (James) Kennedy, both of Fort Wayne; son-in-law: Jim Ammons, Fort Wayne; and seven great-grandchildren: Bradley Fletcher, Knickolas Fletcher, Jacob Brumfield, Ethan Smith, Lily Smith, Talia Smith and Jimmy Ammons.
Kaye was preceded in death by her husband: Lester; parents; daughters: Rebecca Ammons and Sharon Kinch; and siblings: John and David Kinch; and Judith Barrs.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday, April 17, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. Funeral services will immediately follow at noon in the funeral home with Pastor Bob Collier officiating. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, April 24, in the Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.
Memorial contributions can be made to the North Salem Church of God, 13263 4th Road, Plymouth, IN 46563 or Center for Hospice Care 112 S. Center St., Plymouth, IN 46563.