1919
Mary
2012
Mary E Campbell
July 4, 1919 — November 8, 2012
Mary Ellen (Ortscheid) Campbell of Yuma, Arizona, formerly of Red Wing, died on November 8, 2012 at The Lighthouse at Waconia. She was born July 4, 1919 in Cuba City, Wisconsin, to Joseph and Teresa (McDonald) Ortscheid. She was raised and attended school in Winnebago, Illinois. In May 1940, Mary graduated from Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, Illinois, with a teaching degree. She married Fairman Campbell October 2, 1940, in Pecatonica, Illinois. Mary taught in various states including: Illinois, Arizona, and Minnesota. Mary completed her professional career and retired from the Red Wing Correctional Facility in 1974 after ten years of being a reading tutor and librarian.
Mary was a woman who had a deep faith in God and a devout devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. She loved and was intensely proud of her entire family. After Mary and her husband Fairman retired in 1976, they traveled (via their RV) throughout the 49 states, flew to Hawaii and drove the entire length of Mexico. She loved to talk, laugh, work hard, played numerous musical instruments and was a self taught painter. In the summer of 2007 Mary moved back to Minnesota to live with her family until October 2010 when, after two hospitalizations, she moved to the Lighthouse in Waconia, Minnesota.
She is survived by seven daughters: Marion (George) Willis of Red Wing, MN; Joyce (Theodore) Erickson of St. Paul, MN; Theresa (Ronald) Stinson of Long Beach, CA; Patricia (John-deceased) Smith of Columbia Heights, MN; Mary Margaret (Steve) Reimann of Glendale, AZ; Mary Cecilia (Peter) Van Duynhoven of Mankato, MN; and Marie (Dale) Czapiewiski of Winona, MN; eight sons: James (Cheryl) Campbell of Leaf River, IL; Wayne (Sue) Campbell of Kingston, IL; John (Karen) Campbell of Chaska, MN; Joseph (Avis) Campbell of Red Wing, MN; William (Susan Bushnell) Campbell of Prescott Valley, AZ; Michael (Cynthia) Campbell of Shakopee, MN; Thomas (Ann) Campbell of Red Wing, MN; and Steven (Phyllis) Campbell of Richmond, MN. Mary is also survived by 65 grandchildren, 60 great grandchildren, and one great, great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband Fairman on August 20, 1990, infant son Jerome, daughter Barbara Smith and sister Margaret Benz.
A Mass of Resurrection will be held at 11am, Monday, November 12 at The Church of St. Joseph in Red Wing, with Fr. Thomas M. Kommers presiding. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. The visitation will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, November 11, 2012 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson - Mahn Chapel in Red Wing with a rosary at 8:30 p.m. and one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred to the St. John's Neumann Catholic Church in Yuma, AZ. To send online condolences please visit www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.
602 Plum Street P.O. Box 111
Red Wing, MN 55066
Mary was a woman who had a deep faith in God and a devout devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. She loved and was intensely proud of her entire family. After Mary and her husband Fairman retired in 1976, they traveled (via their RV) throughout the 49 states, flew to Hawaii and drove the entire length of Mexico. She loved to talk, laugh, work hard, played numerous musical instruments and was a self taught painter. In the summer of 2007 Mary moved back to Minnesota to live with her family until October 2010 when, after two hospitalizations, she moved to the Lighthouse in Waconia, Minnesota.
She is survived by seven daughters: Marion (George) Willis of Red Wing, MN; Joyce (Theodore) Erickson of St. Paul, MN; Theresa (Ronald) Stinson of Long Beach, CA; Patricia (John-deceased) Smith of Columbia Heights, MN; Mary Margaret (Steve) Reimann of Glendale, AZ; Mary Cecilia (Peter) Van Duynhoven of Mankato, MN; and Marie (Dale) Czapiewiski of Winona, MN; eight sons: James (Cheryl) Campbell of Leaf River, IL; Wayne (Sue) Campbell of Kingston, IL; John (Karen) Campbell of Chaska, MN; Joseph (Avis) Campbell of Red Wing, MN; William (Susan Bushnell) Campbell of Prescott Valley, AZ; Michael (Cynthia) Campbell of Shakopee, MN; Thomas (Ann) Campbell of Red Wing, MN; and Steven (Phyllis) Campbell of Richmond, MN. Mary is also survived by 65 grandchildren, 60 great grandchildren, and one great, great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband Fairman on August 20, 1990, infant son Jerome, daughter Barbara Smith and sister Margaret Benz.
A Mass of Resurrection will be held at 11am, Monday, November 12 at The Church of St. Joseph in Red Wing, with Fr. Thomas M. Kommers presiding. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. The visitation will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, November 11, 2012 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson - Mahn Chapel in Red Wing with a rosary at 8:30 p.m. and one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred to the St. John's Neumann Catholic Church in Yuma, AZ. To send online condolences please visit www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.
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NOV 11. 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (CST)
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel602 Plum Street P.O. Box 111
Red Wing, MN 55066
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