Obituary - Kenneth Arthur "Ken" Campbell

Kenneth Arthur "Ken" Campbell of Havre, MT, 87, a retired railroad locomotive engineer, died at Northern Montana Hospital, as the result of a fall.

Cremation has taken place, and a Celebration of Life Service will be announced at a later date.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home.

Ken is survived by his wife of 67 years, Betty Darlene (Klungland) Campbell; his son, Duane (Vicky) Campbell; and daughter Terri (Alan) Peterson, all of Havre; and grandchildren, Traci (Jeremy) Sorensen, of Havre, Kevin (Cara) Campbell, of Santa Cruz, CA, and Matthew Campbell, of Nogales, AZ; as well as three great-grandchildren, Aiden Sorensen, Brynn and Charles Campbell. Other survivors include his nephew, Richard (Ruth) Ervin, and their extended family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Cora Amelia and Roy Miles Campbell; a daughter, Debra Campbell; and all his siblings, Cora, Geraldine, Glen, Janet, June and Stanley Campbell.

Ken was born Jan. 15, 1930, in Mesa, AZ, to Cora Amelia (Nehring) and Roy Miles Campbell. After his mother's death, the family relocated to Havre, MT, where the Campbell children were raised. He was a life-long member of Van Orsdel United Methodist Church, and was educated through Havre Public Schools. After his enlistment with the U.S. Air Force, he was employed by Valley Motors, and later hired on with the railroad.

He met and married Betty Klungland, and they became parents to three children. Ken was always a family man who loved to go camping, fishing, hunting, and golfing. He was community-minded and was active in I.O.O.F (Oddfellows), Masons, the Shriner's band, Scottish Rite, Blue Horizon, Good Sams, and amateur radio as ham radio operator KC7NY.

He was a kind man, ever ready to help a friend in need. We will miss his contagious smile, and the sunshine he brought into our lives.

Memorials may be sent to Shriner's Children's Hospital or to The North Central Senior Citizens Center.

Condolences may be sent to the family through Holland & Bonine Funeral Home at http://www.hollandbonine.com.