Carol Campbell

Carol Joan “Johnson” Campbell 93

March 28 1933 - September 12 2026

Carol passed away peacefully in her home at the Edgewood Assisted Living in Brainerd on Saturday, September 12th, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 25th, 2026 at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa, MN. A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Interment will be with immediate family on Monday, September 28th at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at Camp Ripley where she will join her husband, Bill. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.

Carol was born March 28th, 1933 in Minneapolis where she grew up and graduated from Edison High School in NE Minneapolis taking classes at the University of MN where she met her husband of 68 years “Wilmot (Bill) Campbell”. They quickly fell in love and married May 22, 1953. Carol loved to volunteer in her community and joined in many community social events giving her time generously.

Church was an integral part of Carol’s life while growing up. From an early age into adulthood.

She loved music and fellowship and was ready to serve in whatever capacity needed. She was indeed a child of God.

A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She enjoyed many travels across the country and abroad with her husband Bill, along with weekends at their lake home. She loved to cook and bake and entertain family and friends with elaborate meals and always dessert. Carol was an accomplished musician and pianist. She enjoyed accompanying her school choir, weddings, and playing the organ at her church. Carol loved to write stories and poetry. She had several of her books published and won several awards. Her proudest achievement was to win the John Lennon Award for a song she wrote. She was a proud supporter of the Lakes Area Music Festival (LAMF). She never missed a performance and received a standing ovation from LAMF.

Carol’s favorite time was getting together with her family. She loved sharing stories and singing silly songs with her grand-children and great grandchildren, making conversation with wildlife and taking nature photographs. She loved cuddling with her two cats who gave her great comfort.

Carol is survived by her children etc. Bruce (Jeannine) Campbell, and Laurie Campbell and her special friend Mark; grandchildren, Robert (Cheryl) Campbell, Christine Janssen, Barrett Campbell, Brayden (Destiny) Campbell, Justine (Jared) Winter; great grandchildren, Bryanna, Adreanna, Audrey, Brandon, Lydia.

She was preceded in death by her husband Wilmot; mother Alphield Josephine Johnson and father Edwin Johnson, her sisters and brother In-laws, Evelyn (Curtis) Ramin and Marion (Benjamin) Derauf (Sookey), her son Brent Campbell, and her daughter in-law Jana.

In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to the Lakes Area Music Festival (LAMF) or the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa (LCC). Special thanks to Edgewood Assisted Living and staff.