Sharon A. Campbell, 68, of
Reinbeck
,
Iowa
, died Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at
Covenant
Medical
Center
in
Waterloo
,
Iowa
, of natural causes.
Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, October 17, 2008, at
United
Methodist
Church
, in
Reinbeck
,
Iowa
, with Pastor Terry Plocher officiating. Burial will follow at the
Reinbeck
Cemetery
.
Visitation will be Thursday, October 16, 2008, from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., with the family present to greet friends, at French Hand Funeral Home in
Reinbeck
,
Iowa
. A memorial fund has been established.
Sharon Ann (Johns)
Campbell
was born December 19, 1939, in
Monroe
,
Michigan
, the daughter of Elmer L. and Charlotte I. (Morrison) Johns.
Sharon
received her education in
Monroe
, graduating from
Monroe
High School
with the class of 1957.
After high school, she furthered her education by attending
Eastern
Michigan
University
.
On June 10, 1959,
Sharon
was united in marriage to Thomas A. Campbell in
Monroe
,
Michigan
.
To this union were born two sons, Matthew and Mitchell. In 1966, they moved to
Reinbeck
,
Iowa
.
Sharon
became employed with the
Reinbeck
Community
School District
, first, working as a teacher’s aide for several years, and then she became the High School Secretary, serving in that capacity until 1983.
Sharon
then became employed with Oakridge Realtors in Cedar Falls.
Sharon
worked as the Office Manager, helping in all facets of the business.
She also obtained her Real Estate License.
Her husband Thomas A. Campbell died on February 8, 1994, and she continued to make Reinbeck her home.
Sharon
was a member of the
Reinbeck
United
Methodist
Church
, and also the Daughters of the American Revolution. She enjoyed scrapbooking and quilting.
Sharon
was an excellent cook who loved to prepare meals for her family and extended family.
Sharon
’s grandchildren were the center of her life.
She is survived by her son, Mitchell Campbell and his wife Lynne of Waterloo, Iowa; two grandchildren, Zachary and Allison Campbell of
Waterloo
,
Iowa
; three brothers, Lee Johns of
Monroe
,
Michigan
; David Johns and his wife Cheryl of Kalkaska,
Michigan
; and Phillip Johns and his wife Carol of Temperance,
Michigan
; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Thomas; and one son, Matthew Campbell on November 25, 1981.
