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Diana June Caplinger

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October 2, 1965 ~ January 24, 2021

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Diana June Caplinger, 55 of Seymour, died at 5:54 PM, January 24, 2021, at Schneck Medical Center. Diana was born October 2, 1965 in Seymour, the daughter of Charlie Ross and Martha Borders Ross. On top of being a mother, nana, sister, aunt and friend, She was an area rep for global insights, which allowed her to meet people from all over the world. She loved being apart of the church and being a youth worker on the southwest Indiana district. She was a woman who never met a stranger, she was a mother to many over the years and a great steward of Faith and her Love for Christ. FUNERAL SERVICE The funeral will be Friday January 29, 2021 11:00 AM at Columbus First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Dwayne Mills and the Rev. Scott Brown officiating. Calling will be from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Columbus First Church of Nazarene then 10:00 AM to 11:00 am Friday January 29, 2021. Burial will be at Conologue Cemetery. MEMORIALS Friends wishing may make memorials out to Jewell Rittman Funeral Home toward funeral expenses and toward starting a scholarship fund to help youth attend Church Camp with the southwest Indiana district. Survivors include son, Joseph D. (Cortney) Caplinger, Rev. Joshua W. (Jennifer) Caplinger both of Columbus, brother, Gary (Barbara) Ross of Commiskey, Indiana, sister, Sue (Tom) York of North Vernon, grandchildren Calvin, Naomi, Kennedy, Caroline, Claire, 16 Nieces and Nephews, 7 exchange students from around the world. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Leon Ross, sister, Audrey York and Cecilia Ross. Services were entrusted to the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. Jewell – Rittman Family Funeral Home would like to thank everyone in advance for wearing masks and practicing social distancing while attending gatherings. You are invited to view her live stream funeral service, tribute video, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via our website www.jewellrittman.com

 

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  2. Diana and I have been friends since we were 14 years old. We walked through hills and valleys together for a lot of years. To say I am going to miss her is an uderstatement. The amount of stories I could tell are rushing through my mind. The one thing I want her family to know is this woman lived a life of pure joy! Happiness is dependent on circumstance. Joy is dependent on the Lord. She never let me get down. If I was depressed or stressed we would get together and within minutes I was smiling and laughing as if I didn’t have a care in the world. I know she is singing and dancing with the angels and that Jesus healed her, she is home! She will be truly missed. Until we meet again my friend.

    Love ya!
    Jenn

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  3. We have known each other since elementary school. In high school she was part of my “best friends group”. When I think of Diana, I remember scooping the loop, girls night out, Noble Romans, and playing Trivial Pursuit (For our Trivial Pursuit friends, remember “Huey, Dewey and Louie”). Diana never had a bad word to say about anyone. She brought laughter and joy where ever she went. Since I moved out of town, I didn’t get to see Diana as often, but when we were together, it was like the years melted away and we were in high school again. You are loved and you will be missed, dear friend.

    LaDonna

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  4. This photo was taken in October of 2011. Mom, Jessica, and I went to the Oktoberfest in Seymour like we do every year. Mom met up with some of her really good friends from high school. One of them was my lovely Aunt Di.

    I remember Jessica and I had been wandering around the event when we saw and fell in love with these hats that were so amazing. They were furry and had animals faces on them. They were $10 each and decided we HAD to have them. We could not let these amazing pieces of fashion slip through our finger tips.

    Mom was hanging out with Aunt Di and her other friends at Aunt Dis employers booth. Jessica and I ran as fast as we could to the booth to beg mom for $20 to get these totally amazing, one of a kind hats.

    Mom thought they were ridiculous and over priced and was not giving as easy as she usually did.

    Then, like the Angel she is, Aunt Di reached into her purse pulled out a $20 and said “Oh! Would you two take this, buy those silly hats and quit pestering us? We’re trying to talk!”

    Jessica and I GLADLY took the $20, got the hats and left the them alone for at least another hour or so. We were so happy and truly felt like trendsetters.

    I believe mom started working for Aunt Di the within the next year or two. After mom started working with Aunt Di, every single one of my Saturdays was spent at her apartment. Running errands, baking, playing board games, watching old westerns, getting dinner at the Chinese restaraunt or Tumbleweeds, and just spending the whole day with Aunt Di. Crazy, funny, kind, and wonderful Aunt Di.

    Aunt Di and I were like a tag team when it came to holding my momma accountable and calling her out on her BULL lol. She was my back up partner. I could always threaten mom with “if you don’t do this.. I’m telling Aunt Di.”

    Aunt Di was the only person who could get through to mom and see past all her walls.
    I’ll miss my back up partner so very much.

    It’s hard to imagine a world where you’re not in it.

    The years where things were hard and confusing for mom and I, we would just look at each other and say “let’s go see Aunt Di this weekend.”

    You were our little escape. Our distraction and free comedian.

    I will forever miss the weekends with you. Laughing, talking about the Lord, this world, and all the random card games you’ve taught me that I’ve forgotten about.

    I love you very much Aunt Di. I know you are so over joyed to be with the Lord, but you will be so so missed down here.

    I will try my best to keep momma in line, but it won’t be as easy without you.

    Miss you already.

    Photo 1 in order from left to right: Aunt Di, My mom (Jennifer), LaDonna, and Susan.
    Photo 2: Me in the car on the way home wearing the hat Aunt Di bought me.

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    • I,m so sorry josh and joey. I,m Mary Applegate i was your guys babysitter for years.you all will be in my thoughts and prayers.

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    • I got to spend many nightshifts Diana while working MedSurg(we got to know each other well). She was a sweetheart of lady, with a beautiful soul. I will remember her always. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.

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  6. One of my favorite ladies….loved having her at the little league games…. prayers to Joey and josh and family from flip flop boy with love

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  8. Spent countless days at her home when were kids. What a great lady from a great family. She will be sadly missed but fondly remembered

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  10. I am so sorry Josh and Joey my boys played with you when y’all were younger on blish street. Grabbing you in peace love and happy thoughts our prayers are with you

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  11. So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Diane and I were classmates. Got to reconnect on facebook these last few years.

    Mindy Carter Acton

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  12. Josh & Joey we are so sorry for your loss. I’ll always remember your mom at soccer and baseball as being the best fan ever. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

    Raymond & Wendy James

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  13. Diana was a great person. She had the biggest kindest heart. Her beautiful smile was contagious
    She will be missed by many 😢

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  16. Your mom and I had been friends since junior high when we met. We went through the birth of Josh together, divorces together, and being moms to teenagers together. Your mom was the biggest cheerleader and always there with a smile and hug. Hugs and love to you and your families. Going to miss her terribly but I know she is dancing on streets of gold and free of her earthly issues. Last Summer she was out at my house with the girls and we had a wonderful time.

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  19. Joey & Josh….it was heartbreaking to hear the news of mom. The picture of her in her obituary described her perfectly. Your mom’s smile could light up a room and her sense of humor and wit could always bring one to tears. She was the “life of the party” so to speak. She was a very special person and friend to many. She will be missed by many but God definitely gained another angel. Love and hugs to you and the entire family.

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  24. Diana is an amazing woman with the biggest heart I know. I will always remember her smile! I’m so glad to have known her and always made an effort to see her on my rare visits to Seymour. I am so glad that I got to see her on my last visit which was a while ago and was really hoping to see her again (this is the last picture we took together), but I know that she is in a better place now, watching over her children and pain-free. She will always be remembered in my heart! May she rest in peace.

    Alexandra Skorenko
    (German exchange student in 2001/02 with Global Insights)

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  25. Grant condolences to the Caplinger family!
    Josh and Joey, I really loved your mom and wish you all lots of strength during this time. I agree with Mary Lou that God gained another Angel, who will watch over you and still be by your side and guide you thru the thing we call life.

    All the best wishes,
    Alexandra Skorenko

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  27. Diana was my 5th grade friend at Redding, we road the same bus; when she giggled and smiled it made you feel happy, she had such a kind, sweet spirit. I am so sorry it has taken me so long to look for her as I would have loved to have been able to reconnect with my sweet friend. So sorry for your loss as I know she was loved by many and left a beautiful family and friends with wonderful memories. Cathy Ann (Burton) Smith

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