Del Campbell obituary
Posted: 02/14/2017 - by Charlie Narmi
The St. Albert family is saddened by the passing of Del Campbell. Del is the Dad of The Godfather of St. Albert Saintes Softball, Kirk Campbell, and was a proud St. Albert Grandpa! After serving our country in Korea, Del became very active in the Council Bluffs community over the years and he will be missed. Please say a prayer today for Del's soul and for the entire Campbell family as well.
Eternal rest grant unto Del o' Lord: And let perpetual light shine upon him.
May Del rest in peace. Amen
May Del's soul and the soul's of all the faithfully departed through the mercy of God our Father rest in peace. Amen
Delman Amiel Campbell
Delman Amiel Campbell, age 87, of Council Bluffs, passed away February 10, 2017, at Midlands Living Center.
He was born on January 13, 1930, in rural Pottawattamie County to Clifford and Alta (Smith) Campbell; who preceded him in death. Del was a graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1998. He served in the US Army during the Korean War from 1951-1953. He returned to Council Bluffs and began work at his father's insurance company in 1954 taking over as President in 1970. He continued to work there for 63 years until the time of his death.
He married the former Donna Vestal on August 1, 1954, in Council Bluffs and together they raised four children: Carolyn Robison and husband, Denny, Kirk Campbell and wife, Rachele, Scott Campbell and wife, Lisa, Missy Schreiber and husband, John; fifteen grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Donna; step mother, Mildred Campbell; siblings, June Cooper, Kenneth Campbell, Wendell Campbell, and Darlene Perry; and special friend, Mary Pratt.
Del was a member of the Mineola #705 and CB #002 Legion Posts, Bluffs City Lodge #71 (Past Worshipful Master), CB Noon Rotary (Paul Harris Fellow since 2002), Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Tangier Temple, Tangier Shrine Chanters, and the Botna Valley Shrine Club. He served the community as a member of the Board of Directors for the Council Bluffs YMCA (President 1968-1972), AEA 13, and Westfair (President 1981- 1985). He also volunteered as a member serving on the CB School Board, Iowa Wescorp Association, Iowa West Foundation, and as Chairman for the Shrine Hospital Benefit Days from 1991-2012. Del was honored with the YMCA Richard Porter Leadership Award, Westfair 31 year Service Recognition Award, Westfair Hall of Fame, and Rotarian of the Year 2013-2014. Del was a long time member of Broadway United Methodist Church.
Visitation will be Tuesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Maher Funeral Home. Memorial services will be Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., also at Maher Funeral Home with Masonic and Military services. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Tangier Shrine Patient Transportation Fund.
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