Arvilla Captain

Funeral services for Arvilla Geneva Captain, a resident of the Central Todd County Care Center in Clarissa and formerly of Bertha, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the New Life Church of God in Bertha with Pastor Jason Knoll officiating. Friends may call at the church on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and again on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services. Arvilla passed away at the age of 93 years on Wednesday, November 4th, 2015, at the Care Center in Clarissa. Arvilla was born on October 22, 1922, on the family farm in Bertha Township to Emil & Bertha (Leyh) Bluhm. She attended Bonner School for grades 1-8, and Bertha School for grades 9 – 11. She was united in marriage with Kenneth Captain on September 21, 1940. They lived and farmed in the Eagle Bend area until 1983 when Kenneth passed away. She continued living on the farm until 1985 when she moved into the Bertha Manor apartment building. During the summer of 2012, she moved into the Clarissa Assisted Living and eventually into the Care Center until her death. Arvilla was a hard working farm wife, helping where needed, milking cows, driving tractors etc. She was an active member of the Bertha United Methodist Church until it closed, Women’s Society of the Bertha Methodist Church, the benevolent committee at the New Life Church of God, Sunbeam Homemakers Club, and playing cards. She loved bowling at Eagle Lanes in Eagle Bend. She started in 1965 and she and Kenneth bowled on several leagues together and separately. She bowled on a league until she was 85 years old, during which time she bowled many games of 200 and over. She was the league secretary for many years and gained numerous friends. She loved it when they qualified for several state tournaments. She enjoyed doing crafts, making afghans for each of her grandchildren to keep as a remembrance of her, along with several other items. She had a good eye for looking at craft ideas and coming home and figuring the project out and making another one just like it! She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She lived a good life, and her battle is now won. Arvilla was preceded in death by her parents Emil & Bertha Bluhm; husband Kenneth; sister Helen (Ervin) Voge; brothers, Ralph (Ella), Raymond (Alice), Gerald (Stella), Harold (Helen), Donover, and Orville (Donnie) Bluhm; sisters-in-law Zeola (Art) Lange and Edith (Elmer) Westergren; and brother-in-law Vern (Carol) Captain. She is survived by her children Dale (Lois) Captain of Menahga, Shirley (Wilferd) Johnson of Bertha, and Gene (Dawn) Captain of Bertha; grandchildren Deb, Greg, Jody, Mike, Jeff, Barry, Brent, and Cullen; great grandchildren Alex, Seth, Chris, Matt, Ashley, Kirsten, Grant, Garrett, Tyler, Hope, Blake, Chloe, Kendra, Lexi, Hayden, Deagen, and Preston; and great-great grandchildren Abram and Soren. She is also survived by sister-in-law Verna Bluhm of Stuttgart AR; and many nieces and nephews. Honorary pallbearers are her great-grandchildren. Pallbearers are her grandchildren. Interment will be held at the Zion Cemetery, southwest of Bertha.

Arvilla Captain

October 22, 1922 - November 4, 2015