September 9, 1928 – October 3, 2024
Bill was born September 9, 1928, in Portland, Oregon. He was the 11th of 12 children born to Daniel and Odelia Campbell. The family moved numerous times throughout the Pacific Northwest before arriving in Vernon, BC where he met the love of his life Johanna (nee Thaller).
Bill and Johanna married in Vernon on July 21, 1952. They moved to Kamloops in the early 1960’s where he worked for their local parish church before starting a career with BC Tel.
Bill was an active member of his community as a Boy Scout leader and within his church as a member of the Knights of Columbus. Bill was an avid oil painter and loved to travel. Bill and Johanna went on numerous bus trips and cruises in their retirement. They also enjoyed wintering in Arizona and summers up at Sheridan Lake.
Bill is survived by Johanna his wife of 72 yeas and their 8 children: William (Bill) Jr. (Francoise), Maria, Walter (Laura), Stephen (Monica), Johanna (Kerry), Dorothy, Michael (Jennifer) and Sheila (Todd). 15 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Prayers and a viewing will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive, starting at 5:00pm. To be followed by a reception in the lower level of the Kamloops Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be held on Friday October 11, 2024, at 11:00 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 635 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC. Interment will take place at a future date.
If anyone wishes, in lieu of flowers, a donation in Bill’s memory can be made to a charity of your choice.
The family would like to thank Dr. Andrew Wynne and the staff at Kamloops Seniors Village for the loving care that they gave dad for the years he was with them.
Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com