JUANITA CLARA CAPSHAW

Juanita Clara Capshaw, 81, of Chaffee, died Tuesday, April 27 at 9:18 p.m. at the family home in Chaffee. She was born in Bleda, Mo. on September 17, 1917, the daughter of the late John and Bertha (Amrhein) Scheeter. On April 18, 1942 she married Robert H. Capshaw and he preceded her in death on May 12, 1995. She is survived by 2 sons, Robert H. Capshaw II of New York, NY; Ben Capshaw of Kirkwood; 5 daughters, Brenda Capshaw Welsh and Mary Jo Capshaw Asel both of Columbia; Barbara Capshaw Kohlfeld of Cape Girardeau; Joyce Capshaw of Webster Groves; and Lisa Capshaw Cushing of Glendale. She is also survived by one sister, Viola Duren of Springfield, 14 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 5 sisters.

Mrs. Capshaw worked at Capshaw Motor Car Company and was a partner in Ann's Insurance Agency. She was City Clerk of Chaffee from May 1981 through June 1983 and Executive Director of The Chaffee Housing Authority from September 1986 until her retirement on December 31, 1993.

Mrs. Capshaw was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, the Daughters of St. Ambrose, Ladies Auxillary of Chaffee V.F.W. Post #3127 and Ladies Auxillary of Chaffee American Legion Post #389.

Visitation will be Friday, April 30 after 3 p.m. at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee with Parish prayers at 7 p.m. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 1 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee with the Rev. Ralph J. Duffner officiating.

Burial will be in St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery.

Mrs. Capshaw's devotion to her children and their love for her is symbolized by a poem written by her son, Ben."It is a noble endeavor all men should pursue, to do what is good, right and true. So many search to find the way, to know what to do and what to say. But in a world which gives no quarter to do the right thing becomes even harder.""Some may seek counsel from a book, while some know not where to look. Others ask advice from a friend and for many the search will never end. But while they look to a book or another, my guide to life is my own mother."