Doris Fetzer Campbell's Obituary
After a full and remarkable life, Doris Fetzer Campbell, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 31st, 2024. She was born on August 24th, 1929. A lifelong lover of learning, Doris initially obtained her degree in nursing after graduating high school. In her 40s, she returned to college to obtain her master’s degree in nursing and nurse practitioner accreditation. As a professor at the University of Texas School of Nursing at Galveston, she taught public health for over 30 years. Her desire to educate went beyond the classroom, teaching healthy lifestyle habits through home health visits in underserved communities.
Doris had a true zest for life. She was a Girl Scout leader, a church volunteer, an avid Astros fan, a voracious reader and enjoyed listening & singing to lively music. She enjoyed playing games with her children and grandchildren, and her knack for Trivial Pursuit and Pictionary made her a valuable player on anyone’s team. A natural with needle and thread, Doris enjoyed quilting, knitting, and sewing. The International Quilt Festival will never be the same for her daughters & niece without her. She had several dogs throughout her life, that gave her great joy & companionship.
Out of all of Doris’s accomplishments and hobbies, she cherished her family the most, always letting them know how much they were loved. Doris and her husband, Charles, took their children on many camping trips throughout the United States and Canada. Once her children were grown, she and Charles pursued international travel, biked, played bridge, visited with friends & family, and participated in Bible studies. When her husband was ill, she devoted herself to taking care of him.
She will be immensely missed and we will be reminded of her often.
Doris is predeceased by her husband of 53 years Charles Campbell. She is survived by her four children Carol (Steve) Shores, Chuck (Chrissy) Campbell, Richard (Estela) Campbell and Margaret (Lawrence) Wagner; grandchildren Christopher (Yaritza) Shores, Michelle (Kenn) Steen, Julie (Greg) Jones, William (Sarah) Wagner, Richard G. (Stephanie) Aguilar, James (Brittny) Aguilar and Elizabeth (Mike) Allen; and great grandchildren Gavin Steen, Logan Shores, Chloe Shores, Mila Allen and Autumn Aguilar; nieces and nephews Robert (Jack Boss) Campbell, Jr., Bruce (Mary Jo) Campbell, Cynthia Campbell and Val (Robert Langer) Campbell and grandniece Alexa (Andrew) Franz and grandnephew Julian Campbell.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 PM Saturday May 25, 2024 in the Oaklawn Cemetery Chapel 1251 Smith Street, Algonac, MI 48001. Local arrangements by the Young Gilbert Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. Algonac, MI.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the national parks at http://give.nationalparks.org/goto/doris-campbell or donate here.
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