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Olive C. Campbell

July 14, 1922 — April 8, 2014

Olive C. Campbell, age 91, of Oronoco, died on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Pine Haven Care Center.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church in Oronoco with Pastor Ben Kempfert officiating. Burial will be in the Oronoco Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2014 at Mahn Family Funeral Home - Mahler Chapel in Pine Island and for one hour prior to the service at the church. www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com

Olive Siems was born on July 14, 1922, in Mazeppa Township, Wabasha County, to Frederick and Clara (nee Lubahn) Siems. She graduated from Mazeppa High School. Olive worked in Milwaukee, WI as a factory worker during WWII. On January 19, 1946, she married John Robert Campbell in Oronoco, and they lived in St. Charles for one year before moving to a farm in Oronoco Township. In 1969 they moved into Oronoco. Olive was a homemaker until 1974 when she went to work for the Mayo Clinic for over ten years until her retirement. Olive was a lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church in Oronoco, where she taught Sunday school for over 40 years, was active in ladies aid, and was also a member of Ladies Auxiliary in Oronoco. She enjoyed gardening and needle work. Olive also enjoyed babysitting especially her grandchildren, and spending time with family and friends.
Olive is survived by her sons, Keith Campbell of Plainview, Kent (Ken Gross) Campbell of Rochester; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Joyce (Kenneth) Kappauf, and Margaret (Bob) Christopherson both of Rochester.

Olive was preceded in death by her husband John who died on May 26, 2005; brothers, Harley and Vern Siems; and sister, Etta Mae Siems.

Visitation

APR 14. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Mahler Chapel
209 NW 1st Ave. P.O. Box 117
Pine Island, MN 55963

Visitation

APR 15. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT)

Grace Lutheran Church - Oronoco
45 First Ave NE
Oronoco, MN 55960

Service

APR 15. 11:00 AM (CDT)

Grace Lutheran Church - Oronoco
45 First Ave NE
Oronoco, MN 55960
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