Stanley “Stan” Kaps, 77 of Aurora, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Bryan LGH East Hospital in Lincoln, NE. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 24, 2021 at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney. Interment will follow at Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Pleasanton, NE. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Pleasant Valley Cemetery or to the Central Nebraska Veterans Memorial. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services.
Stanley LaVern Kaps was born March 7, 1944 in Lexington, Nebraska to Vernon and Thelma (Bice) Kaps. He received his education from San Juan High School in Fair Oaks, California. Following graduation, he attended college then enlisted into the United States Air Force on April 25, 1965. He proudly served until he was honorably discharged in 1968 after serving one year in Vietnam. Stan was united in marriage to Donna Shafto on May 18, 1968. Donna passed away in 1987.
Stan was an auto mechanic for many years. He was united in marriage to Marica Fetters on July 27, 1991 at Johnson Lake. The couple made their home at Johnson Lake for 25 years. Stan enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, and collecting guns. In his later years, he loved to golf and watch Westerns, especially “Gun Smoke”. The couple enjoyed traveling and wintering in Texas.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Marcia Kaps of Aurora; children, Marlo Kaps and wife, Jennifer of Bertrand, Denise Kaps and significant other, Clint Ellingson of Kearney, Angela Garfinkel and husband, Dean of Grand Cayman, Andrew Puls and wife, Carey of Prescott, AZ, and Alan Puls and significant other, Stephanie Brunet of Jacksonville, FL; grandchildren, Mackenzie (Evan) Jones, Mollie, Wyatt and Owen Kaps, Kamryn Moffett, Janet (Casey) Carriker, Elizabeth and Amy Morris, Ethen and Sebastian Puls, Zachary, Alax, Alayna and Ben Puls; great grandchildren, Harper and Everette Carriker; brother, Del Kaps and wife, Julie of Garden City, KS; as well as many extended family and friends.
Stan was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Donna Kaps; grandson, Nathan Schmidt; and great granddaughter, Scout Jones.
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