Wayne Campbell

Rock Rapids, IA Wayne Campbell, age 83 of Rock Rapids, IA died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, MN. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Friday, August 8th at the Christian Church (Disciples) in Rock Rapids, with Rev. Carolyn Salberg officiating. Burial will follow at the Riverview Cemetery in Rock Rapids. Visitation will be Thursday, August 7th from 2:00 " 8:00 PM, with the family present from 6:00 " 8:00 PM at Jurrens Funeral Home of Rock Rapids. Charles Wayne Campbell was born on March 2, 1925 in Corwith, Iowa to George and Annie (Jurgensen) Campbell. He graduated from Corwith High School in 1944 and went on to attend Iowa State University. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1949 to 1951. Upon his discharge Wayne moved to Rock Rapids to work for Northwest Iowa Breeders Cooperative. Soon after, he met Virginia Skidmore Hansen. They married on August 18, 1952 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa and made their home in Rock Rapids on a small farm one mile north of town. One year later they purchased their acreage on South Tama Street to form a dairy operation. Through the years they cultivated small crops and also raised Shetland ponies, cattle, pigs, and sheep. In addition to farming and caring for his animals, Wayne continued his employment with Iowa Breeders and later worked for Greenlee Packing Company in Sioux Falls, SD from 1965 to 1970. During the early 1970s, Wayne bought a local excavating business and dubbed it Campbell Construction . He operated a backhoe and trencher, dug water lines, and moved dirt and snow. Poor health forced him to retire in 1989. Following several strokes, Wayne continued to live at home under his wife Virginias loving care. In September 2003, declining health required him to move to the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, Minnesota. Wayne was a member of the Christian Church Disciples in Rock Rapids and served as a deacon, trustee, and board chairman. Over the years he was a member of the American Farm Bureau, the American Legion, and the Beef and Pork Producers. The Central Lyon FFA awarded him an honorary membership to thank him for contributing many years of service to their club. Waynes family remembers him fondly and remains grateful for being given the opportunity to share his life. This includes his wife of nearly 56 years, Virginia of Rock Rapids and their six children; two sons, Doug (Diane) Campbell of Palm Bay, FL and Steven (Debbie) Campbell of Rock Rapids; 4 daughters, Jerri (Roger) Korenberg of California, MO, Carol Vander Kolk and Randy Jensen of Inwood, IA, Patricia Campbell of Chicago, IL, and Mary (Don) Smith of Luverne, MN; 11 grandchildren, Scott (Mona) Campbell, Karen Korenberg, Kevin (Erin) Korenberg, Paul (Tonya) Campbell, Aaron Campbell, Dustin Vander Kolk, Collin Campbell, Julia Campbell, Brittany Vogt and Kelsey Vogt; three step-grandchildren, Trey Smith, Cameron Smith, and Spencer Smith; and eight great-grandchildren, Christine, Leah, Elijah, Nicholas, Aidan, Riley, Cameron, and Danika. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Carolyn, and infant brother. Blessed be his memory.