Marian Lucille Campbell, age 96 of Maiden Rock, died on February 27, 2020 at Kinnic Health and Rehab in River Falls. Marian was born to parents Arthur and Ruby (Welt) Fjerstad on April 7, 1923 on the family farm near Hager City WI. Like so many of her generation, Marian attended country school. On April 25, 1943, she would be united in marriage to John A. Campbell Jr. Their union in marriage would be blessed with three children, Gery, Dean Sr., and Sheila.

Marian was a homemaker who also worked for others as a seamstress, and even doing hair for some. Marian especially enjoyed fishing, sharing jokes and telling good stories. Marian loved to cook and bake. Known for her amazing chicken dumpling soup, she proudly earned the nickname “Grandma Campbell Soup”. She will be missed by family and friends alike.

Marian is survived by her sons, Gery (Joanne) Campbell of Hudson, and Dean Sr. (Jean) Campbell of River Falls; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Bernadine Frazier; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John; her daughter, Sheila (Rolland) Fox; great-grandchild, Donovan; and siblings, Ester, Rochelle, Evelyn, and Arnold “Jiggs”.

Memorial Services honoring the life of Marian Campbell will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, March 19th at the O’Connell-Benedict Family Funeral Home, 130 N. Grant Street in Ellsworth, WI, with Pastor David Gerdes officiating. Family and friends will gather one hour prior to the service, and a luncheon and time of fellowship will be held following the service. Marian’s final place of rest will be in the Maiden Rock Cemetery, with a private family burial at a later date. Services have been entrusted to the O’Connell-Benedict Family Funeral Home of Ellsworth, WI. 715-273-4421