Campbell, Dale – 1913-2010

ALLSPACH, CAMPBELL, FOREMAN, HARGER, OLNEY, PAUL, RUNGE, THOMPSON

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 5/8/2010 at 16:14:27

Born Oct. 13, 1913, the first of 10 children to Linnie Margaret Paul and John Bruce Campbell, Dale “Red” Campbell died April 29, 2010.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be on Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. For condolences, visit www.mitchellfh.com. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Dale and his family.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, G. Maxine Foreman; two children, Carol and Gerald; two grandchildren, Sherry Runge and Justin Campbell; one great-grandchild, Logan Campbell; three brothers; and one sister.
Survivors include his wife Myrtle Thompson Campbell, whom he married in 1989; his children, Jackie, Larry (Barbara), Dwayne, Judy (LaVerne) Olney, Tom (Judy), Dennis and daughter-in-law Ila.
He leaves five brothers and one sister; 21 grandchildren; more than 50 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and his wife’s four children, Julia (Larry) Allspach, Donna (Larry) Harger, Jerald (Clarice) Thompson and Dennis (Judy) Thompson, her 11 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Dale grew up in the Laurel/Gilman area, graduated from Gilman High School, worked at Fisher Control and farmed his entire life before retiring to Newton in 1995. Dale was a valued friend to many and loved to laugh, talk and eat! He never met a stranger and always had a story to tell! In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Hospice of Jasper County, 204 N. Fourth Ave. E., Newton, IA 50208.
Source: Newton Daily News; Monday, May 3, 2010