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Wayne Caplinger Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 9, 2016.

Harold Wayne Caplinger, 85, of Rising Sun, IN, passed away at 6:30 AM, Monday, May 9th, 2016 at Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg, IN. Wayne was born in Greensburg, IN on February 8, 1931, a son of the late Dorothy (Shanks) and Harold Thorton Caplinger. He was a graduate of Milan High School Class of 1948. Wayne served his country in the U.S. Army Air Force as a Airman 1st Class during the Korean War. He was an excellent basketball player in high school and also played for the Air Force traveling team. Wayne was the Plant Superintendent at the Corrugated Box Factory in Aurora, IN where he worked for 37 years. He and his wife Jean also operated the Rising Sun Dairy Queen for 20 years. Wayne was a member of the Rising Sun First Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Rising Sun American Legion and the Rising Sun Masonic Lodge. Wayne, along with Bill Doer were the first to broadcast ball games on WSCH. On October 1, 1949 in Rising Sun, he married Norma Jean (Foutty) Caplinger who survives him. Wayne and Jean were married over 66 years. In addition to his loving wife Jean, Wayne is survived by a son, Thomas Wayne Caplinger, of Dayton, OH; by 5 grandchildren: Jerri Lynn Jackson (Ronald), Michelle Caplinger, Rachel Webb (Jim), Tom Caplinger and Kristen Earls (Brian); by great grandchildren: Shelby, Derek, Aulden, Dillon, Marla Jo, Bella and Jaxon; by brothers, Larry Caplinger (Faye) of Florence, KY and Gary Caplinger (Pam) of Lawrenceburg, IN; by sister Sondra Gurley of Rising Sun, IN; by sister-in-laws JoAnn Caplinger and Mary Foutty of Rising Sun, IN and by several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, by his son Jerry Caplinger in 1969 and brother Herschal Caplinger. Funeral services will be 11 AM, Friday, May 13th at the Markland Funeral Home in Rising Sun, IN with Rev. Jim Jenkins officiating. Friends are invited to call Thursday 5-8 PM at Markland Funeral Home. Burial will be at Rising Sun New Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Rising Sun American Legion or Ohio County Rescue. marklandfuneralhome.com

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George and Gerty Ammerman

May 15, 2016

So sorry to hear of Wayne's passing, thinking of you and family.

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Cheryl Cors

May 11, 2016

Jeri so sorry for your loss he was a special person to anyone he met take care of grandma -Love to you and your family -Myron & Cheryl Cors

Mary Helen Hankins

May 10, 2016

Having known Wayne for almost 60 years I was so sorry to hear that he had passed away. He was a wonderful man and know that he will be missed by so many. Deepest sympathy to all of his family and friends.

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327 N High St, Rising Sun, IN 47040