Saturday, September 21, 2013 ~ 10 a.m. (Husker Attire)
Lifesong Church ~ Wahoo, Nebraska
Interment at Indian Mound Cemetery ~ Ithaca, Nebraska
Friday, September 20, 2013 ~ 6-8 p.m.
Svoboda Funeral Home ~ Wahoo, Nebraska
In Care of the Family
Don “Donnie” Capalite Jr., 58 of Ithaca, entered into rest on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at his home in Ithaca. Don was born February 7, 1955 in Omaha, NE to Donald Sr. and Phyllis (Graser) Capalite. He loved his jobs and he loved people. Don loved cleaning the courthouse, when working for Region V. He always said he was going to be a lawyer with the knowledge he received from his work.
Don was an avid Husker fan and he loved Elvis. He was a great Elvis impersonator. Don enjoyed his vacations and he always liked to dance. He was a very courageous person that was a friend to everyone. No one was a stranger to Don.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, Donald Sr. and Phyllis Capalite; sister, Darlene Frost.
He is survived by sisters, Virginia Schamp of Omaha, Phyllis Simon of Ithaca, Janice Vopalka of Omaha, Cindy (Dave) Christenson of Florida, Sue (Greg) Simpson of Fort Calhoun; brother, Larry (Erleen) Hurt of Blair, NE; many nieces and nephews.
Pastor Curt Richey will be officiating.
Where do I begin….I’ve known and loved Donnie for 58 years. He was a man who inspired me in so many ways. Donnie was full of life, laughter and love. He found childlike joy in the most ordinary things. He loved to love and to be loved and he brought light and life into any room he walked into. He saw rainbows in puddles and sunshine on cloudy days. There will never be another Donnie Ken, and I will miss him terribly. I can see him now in heaven listening to polka music and being teased by my “Polka Dancin Pappa”, Harold Slama.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers donny will be missed by so many ! Love you all!