Vernon L. CampbellGOSHEN – Vernon L. Campbell, 92, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born March 8, 1927, in Colorado and moved to Clay County in 1930.
In 1948, he married Edith Leckrone. She died in 2002. In 2005, he married Barbara J. Stookey.
She survives along with four sons: Mike Campbell, Fort Wayne; Steve (Anne) Campbell, Indianapolis; Bob (Darle) Campbell, Duluth; Georgia and Dan (Candi) Campbell, North Manchester; nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and a brother, David Campbell, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his parents, the Rev. Alfred and Lula Viola Heston Campbell; first wife, Edith; and brothers, Henry, Glenn and Phillip Campbell.
A graduate of Manchester College and Ball State University, Mr. Campbell worked in the Warsaw Schools for 39 years with 18 of those years as principal of McKinley School.
A loving family man, he loved the Lord. He had a lifetime interest in mission work and made six trips to carry Bibles into China. His hobbies included birding and fishing.
Visitation will be Thursday, Jan. 16 from 11 a.m. until the 1 p.m. funeral service at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen. Pastors Jim Dreier and Steve Chupp of Harvest Community Church will officiate.
Burial will follow in Felkner Cemetery, Milford.
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Memorials to the Harvest Community Church Mission Fund.
Online condolences may be shared at www.yoderculpfuneralhome.com.
