Wesley Campbell

Wesley Campbell passed peacefully away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at the age of 96. He will be lovingly remembered by his children, Barbara (nee Campbell) Randle, Sandra Campbell, James (Debbie) Campbell, Diane (nee DeMan) Bernard McGovern, Bruce (Donna) DeMan, Daniel DeMan, and Keith (Shirley) DeMan;  grandchildren, Michael (Sherri) Gerbrandt, Douglas (Melissa) Gerbrandt, Carl (Christie) Gerbrandt, Paul (Kelsi) Hadlington, Sophie (nee Campbell) Jeff Perkin, Trish (nee Elliott) Ken Hall, Brent (Crystal) Elliott, Cristen (nee Elliott) Christopher Kerr, Jonathan DeMan, Sarafina (Guido) DeMan, Tammy nee Deman (Jason) King, Keith (Shirley) DeMan, Mark Adam Cox, Barbara Ann Johnson, and Ann Marie Johnson; greatgrandchildren, Jacob Gerbrandt, Micheal Gerbrandt, Caleb Gerbrandt, Clarissa Gerbrandt, Addison Hadlington, Justin Perkin, Dylan Perkin, Zackrey Perkin, Kimberly Hall, Cassandra (nee Hall) Lance Isaac, Ken Hall Jr, Preston Elliott, Madeline Elliott, Amanda (nee DeMan) Bob Turnbull, Daniel (Alicia) DeMan, Matthew (Kiera) DeMan, Travis DeMan, Rebecca DeMan, Serena DeMan, Colton King, Zya DeMan, and Sebastian DeMan; great-great-grandchildren, Arielle Isaac, Eden Isaac, Paisley Turnbull, Chevelle Turnbull, Blake DeMan, Brody DeMan, Hunter DeMan, Westley Porter, and Addie White. Wes was predeceased by his loving wife, Patricia Kathleen (Hewitt) Campbell of almost 50 years; his parents, Richard Elmer (Alymer) Campbell & Flossie Matilda (Mason) Campbell; step-son, Wayne DeMan; sisters, Emily Vina Campbell & Mertle Margaret Campbell; brothers, Richard Campbell & Merville Campbell; and great-grand child, Bradley Perkin.

Wes had many adventures in his life, from owning his own barbershop, to enlisting the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry. He has a brick in the Colonel Belcher Veterans Memorial Wall. He sailed on ships as a merchant seaman, and was a navigator for a now defunct airline. He loved planes and flying his whole life. Later in his life, he took to drawing cartoons and creating origami figures. This took him to many get togethers, where he taught children how to make simple things. If there was a child anywhere near him, out would come his pencil from one pocket and paper from another he’d draw them a cartoon or give them some origami. After he turned 80, he taught art at a Hebrew school. He loved lapidary and would hunt for cool rocks wherever he went. Wesley loved to tell stories and he had lots of stories to tell. He will be missed. A private funeral for the family was held at the gravesite on Saturday, November 10, 2023. His body was interred in the Field of Honor at Eden Brook Cemetery.