Charles August Kappelman of Springview, Nebr., died at Baptist hospital in Winner, S.D., Thursday, Sept. 16, 1965, at the age of 77 years, three months and 10 days.

Mr. Kappelman was born June 6, 1888, toAughust and Minnie Kappelman near White Lake, in Jerauld County, South Dakota.

At the age of two he moved with his parents to a farm in Gregory County, near Bonesteel, where they homesteaded when the territory was opened up. He came to Keya Paha county in 1935 and upon his retirement in 1957, moved to Springview.

On June 21, 1919, he was united in marriage to Mabel Walters at Lake Andes, S.D.

Mr. Kappelman is survived by his wife, Mabel; three sons, Charles Jr., Burton, George, Winner, S.D. Jack, Napa, Ida.; two daughters, Mrs. Ray (Frances) Hoffman, Dallas S.D., Mrs. Leon (Bertha) Weidner, Bassett, and 20 grandchildren. Also three sisters, Mrs. Martha Buck, Redondo Beach, Calif., Mrs. Edna Burke, Hermosa Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Bertha Beach, Redondo Beach, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, two sisters, one daughter and one granddaughter.

Funeral services were conducted Sept. 20, 1965, at the Springview auditorium, with Rev. C. Curtis Norlin of Springview Methodist church officiating.

Burial was made in Mt. Hope cemetery.

Music was provided by Harvey Neal, C.W. Ripley, Leonard McCormick and Howard McCormick, who sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Beyond the Sunset" accompanied by Mrs. T.G. Weddel.

Pallbearers were O.D. Jamison, Glen Schrantz, Rolland Kurzenberger, Ivan Chase, Rod Gierau and Duane Schoettger.

Attending the services from a distance were Mrs. Ed Ruesink, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Long, Geddes, S.D.; Mrs. Fred Callahan, Brookings, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Anderson, Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. Merton Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sshmitz and Kenneth Schmitz, Bonesteel, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Peterson, Fremont; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Olson, Wessington Springs, S.D., Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cerny, Wm.Cherny jr., Mr. and Mrs. Wm.Shipman and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hossle, Burke, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Harrison, Mrs. August Kappelman and Mrs. Twyla Anthony, Winner, S.D., and Jack Kappelman, Nampa, Ida.




Died in Winner, SD.

Son of August Kappelman & Minnie Kappelman

Married Mabel Frances Walters on June 21, 1919 at Lake Andes, Charles Mix, S. Dak.

Children:
Charles August Kappelman (1920 - 2003)*
George Edwin Kappelman (1922 - 1987)*
John Wesley Kappelman (1924 - 2010)*
John Wesley Kappelman (1924 - 2010)*
Frances Nadine Kappelman Hoffman (1930 - 2010)*
Bertha Shirley Kappelman Weidner (1932 - 2000)*