Obituary of Charlotte Mae Campbell

 Charlotte M. Campbell, age 104, a lifelong resident of Johnson County, died Sunday, June 23, 2024, at the Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg.

Charlotte Mae Vesely was born July 15, 1919, in Iowa County, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Helen (Jelinek) Vesely. Following graduation from University High School (U-High) in Iowa City, she attended Iowa State Teachers College. On April 17, 1942, she was united in marriage to Roland E. “Rollie” Campbell at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Sharon Center.

In addition to being a farm wife and raising their children, Charlotte worked as a librarian at Northwest Junior High School and West High School for several years.

Her family includes her children, Cheryl Manifor (John), Dale Campbell, and Stan Campbell (Marybell Avery); grandchildren, Tamara Campbell Strecker (Chris), Dr. Jeff Zavala (Lisa), Steve Campbell (Chelsea Prestien), Michelle Kelley (James), Brian Campbell (Alyssa), and Lisa Hurley (Jon); and seven great-grandsons, Ethan Strecker, Jacob Strecker, Ian Kelley, Connor Hurley, Tyler Hurley, Gavin Zavala, and Oliver Zavala.

Charlotte was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter-in-law, Sally Campbell, and siblings, Ray Vesely, Edward “Bud” Vesely, Jr., and Beatrice Kesselring.

Memorial services will be held at 10 am on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, with private graveside services at the Sharon Center Cemetery.