Caprice N. (Shull) DeLong

CAPRICE NICOLE (Shull) DELONG

Caprice Nicole (Shull) DeLong was born July 27, 1973 in Harrisonville, Missouri and departed this life on February 26, 2025 at her home, surrounded by the love of her family, at the age of 51 years, 6 months and 30 days.

She was the daughter of George Clarence Shull, Jr. and Shirley Jane (McConville) Shull.

Caprice was a lifelong resident of Kingsville, Missouri. She graduated from Kingsville High School in 1991, where she had a perfect attendance record for 13 years. While in high school she played basketball, softball and was a cheerleader. After high school, and while working full-time for Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, Caprice went back to school, first obtaining her LPN certificate from Sanford Brown College and then went on to get her Associates Degree in Nursing from Brown Mackie College. After starting her nursing career, Caprice found her true calling in the nursing field was wound care and became a wound care specialist. Caprice worked 32 years for Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center as well as working as a wound care specialist for Ascend Hospice for the last 5 years. She was still employed by both at the time of her passing.

On July 4, 1996, Caprice was united in marriage with David Dean DeLong at the Majorie Powell Allen Chapel at Powell Gardens in Kingsville. With their marriage they became a blended family of 4, daughter, Alyssa and son, James Robert, later they added another daughter, Mercedes.

Caprice devoted her life to her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister. She was very active in her children’s lives and supported them in all their endeavors, including coaching little league softball. When the grandchildren came along, she was just as loving and supportive of them.

Caprice enjoyed watching sports, being around friends, going to the lake and relaxing in her pool.

Caprice is survived by her husband, David DeLong of the home; her parents, George and Shirley Shull of Kingsville, Missouri; son, James Robert “JR” DeLong and Megan McLennan of Holden, Missouri; daughters, Alyssa Nicole Shull DeLong of Knob Noster, Missouri and, Mercedes Nicole DeLong of Kingsville, Missouri; brothers, Anthony James Shull of Bellingham, Washington and, Lancer Dean Shull and Laura Grace of Batesburg/Leesville, South Carolina; grandchildren, Bentley Kyle, Carter Dean, Myla Jane and Lakelynn Ann, other relatives and many, many friends.

The family of Caprice Nicole (Shull) DeLong will receive friends from 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at the Wallace Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, March 3, 2025 at the funeral home with Pastor John McRoy officiating. Interment will follow in the Kingsville Cemetery.

Contributions are suggested to Johnson County Cancer Foundation and may be left at the funeral home.