New Albany, Indiana - Audrey Francis Capper was born on September 19, 1926, in Lanesville, Indiana. She died October 5, 2025. She was 99 years old.

She was a founding member of Holy Family Parish. She led a wonderfully, full life and is survived by her nieces and nephews, Jean Moss (Dale), Tom Crone (Julie), Mark Crone (Gina), Anne Spaulding (Sean), Joan Antoine, Bill Crone and James Capper. She was also survived by her great-nieces and nephews, Michael Crone (Leah), Sam Moss (Shannon), David Crone (Jayme), Philip Crone (Anna), Sarah Klarer (Ian), Allison Moss (Matt Parker), Kristen Spaulding, Kevin Crone, Alan Wells and Jael Capper; her great-great nieces and nephews, Avery and Noah Crone, Harper and Piper Moss, Oscar Capper Klarer, Lenora Klarer, Ben Crone, Maylin Audrey Crone, Lily Wells and close friend, Ginny Gohmann.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Gertrude and A.G. Capper; her sisters, Mary Jean Capper and Doris Capper Crone; her brother-in-law, Marion Crone; and a brother, James Capper.

She left her job at Colgate in 1960 to start the first Catholic kindergarten in New Albany. She attended Indiana University Southeast and Spalding College, graduating magna cum laude in 1980.In the meantime, she started teaching kindergarten at Holy Family School in New Albany. This was the first Catholic kindergarten in the area. While at Holy Family, she volunteered as the gym teacher and also started a golf team at the school. She retired in 1993.

She was an athlete from a young age. She played on a softball team in high school and went on to play basketball on the Catholic Community Center Comets in 1944. She was also an accomplished golfer and continued to play golf into her early 90s. She was an avid IU and Cincinnati Reds fan.

Her family wants to thank The Villages of Silvercrest for their help and excellent care during the time Audrey was there.

Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Kraft Funeral Service, 708 East Spring Street, New Albany, Indiana 47150.

Funeral Mass will be conducted on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 129 West Daisy Lane, New Albany, Indiana 47150 with burial to follow at Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery.