Betty J. Capener Obituary
Betty J. Capener of Papillion, Nebraska, born on November 30, 1930 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, passed away on September 2, 2026. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Betty J. Capener to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband Wendell Capener; her grandparents, Nora and Earl Hoagland; her parent Lyle Willis; her stepmother Enid Willis; her brother Don Willis; her siblings-in-law, Keith Capener, Dale Freeburg and Evelyn Freeburg; and her daughter-in-law Nicole Case.
She is survived by: her daughters, Brenda Hochstein (Patrick) of Huntsville, AL and Cynthia Case (Roger) of LaVista, NE; her grandchildren, Nicholas Case of Gretna, NE, Ian Hochstein (Micaela) of Seattle, WA, Abbey Hall (Zachary) of Huntsville, AL and Erin Roche (Andrew) of Omaha, NE; her great grandchildren, Evie Case, Clara, Tess Hochstein, Wesley, Samuel Hall, Nora, Claire and Alice Roche; and her siblings-in-law, Douglas Capener (Pam), Audrey Willis and Jean Hill.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, September 9th 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Roeder Mortuary - Gretna Chapel (11710 Standing Stone Dr, Gretna, NE 68028). A funeral service was held on Wednesday, September 9th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the same location. A burial was held on Thursday, September 10th 2026 at 12:00 PM at the Crown Hill Cemetery (3525 355th St, Ruthven, IA 51358).
