She was born March 12, 1911, in Jasper County, Mo., and was the daughter of Thomas J. and Della M. Molohon who operated a dairy farm east of Carthage in the Maxwell Community. Ester attended Radium rural school and graduated from Carthage High School in 1929.
On July 1, 1929, she was married in Carthage to Ira A. Capps, who preceded her in death in 1973.
Esther is survived by a daughter, Delores and husband, William Painter Sr., of Carthage and their children, William Painter Jr., of Manchester, England, Mark Painter, of Dallas, Pa., and Christian Painter, of Tulsa, Okla.; son, Bob Capps and wife, Marie, of Carthage, and their son, Paige Capps, of Carthage; son, Ira Capps and wife, Linda, of Grove, Okla., and their children, Cathy Coleman, of Carthage, Julie Aldridge, of Grove, Michael Capps, of Jasper, Ind., and Douglas Capps, of Grove. Additional survivors include nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Esther was one of the first women in Carthage licensed to sell real estate, working for Southwest Agency and Walter Robinson agency. She late was a unit manager for a national arts and crafts decorating firm. For many years she was active in the Jasper County Republican organization, Lincoln Ladies.
Esther experienced a full life and loved to travel. Her tours took her into every state of the USA, including Hawaii and Alaska, as well as Canada, Mexico, Cuba and the Caribbean. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon in Fasken Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon at Ulmer Funeral Home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage.
Published: Joplin Globe 2005-04-08
She was born March 12, 1911, in Jasper County, Mo., and was the daughter of Thomas J. and Della M. Molohon who operated a dairy farm east of Carthage in the Maxwell Community. Ester attended Radium rural school and graduated from Carthage High School in 1929.
On July 1, 1929, she was married in Carthage to Ira A. Capps, who preceded her in death in 1973.
Esther is survived by a daughter, Delores and husband, William Painter Sr., of Carthage and their children, William Painter Jr., of Manchester, England, Mark Painter, of Dallas, Pa., and Christian Painter, of Tulsa, Okla.; son, Bob Capps and wife, Marie, of Carthage, and their son, Paige Capps, of Carthage; son, Ira Capps and wife, Linda, of Grove, Okla., and their children, Cathy Coleman, of Carthage, Julie Aldridge, of Grove, Michael Capps, of Jasper, Ind., and Douglas Capps, of Grove. Additional survivors include nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Esther was one of the first women in Carthage licensed to sell real estate, working for Southwest Agency and Walter Robinson agency. She late was a unit manager for a national arts and crafts decorating firm. For many years she was active in the Jasper County Republican organization, Lincoln Ladies.
Esther experienced a full life and loved to travel. Her tours took her into every state of the USA, including Hawaii and Alaska, as well as Canada, Mexico, Cuba and the Caribbean. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon in Fasken Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon at Ulmer Funeral Home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage.
Published: Joplin Globe 2005-04-08
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