Ellen Ann Campbell

Solt -Wagner Funeral Home 1507 17th Street Central City, Nebraska 68826 308-946-3095 308-946-3303 Ellen Ann Campbell, 82, of Central City, died on Friday, July 14, 2017 at Cottonwood Estates in Central City. Memorial services will be on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Presbyterian Church in Central City with Rev. Doug McHargue officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 19th from 5-7 p.m. at Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City. Interment will be at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.soltwagnerfuneral.com. Ellen Ann Jacobsen was born on June 30, 1935 in St. Paul to Thorvald and Alice (Cain) Jacobsen. Ellen grew up in the St. Paul area, attending grade school at the Bunker Hill Country School, as well as attending St. Paul High School at the age of 17. Following her graduation, Ellen taught country school for one year. She attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and graduated with a Home Economics Degree. While in college, she lived in Love Hall on East Campus. She worked at the State Game Lodge in the Blackhills of South Dakota. After graduation she taught at Fullerton, and Central City. On June 22, 1958 Duane Campbell and Ellen Jacobsen were united in marriage in St. Paul. After she had children, she stayed home to raise them. Once the children were a little older, she began working for Meyer Electric, and eventually she and Duane bought the business and changed the name to Campbell-Matthis TV and Appliance. She worked there until the late 1970’s when she became the Merrick County Health Director as well as an agent for Ozark Financial Services. For many years, and until she wasn’t able to drive any longer, Ellen was a Lay Minister for many churches including Edgar, St. Paul, Central City, and Tabitha Hospice. Ellen had many hobbies, she enjoyed her flower and vegetable garden, was active in showing her produce at the county and state fairs annually. She was an avid reader, and was a member of the Library Reading Group. She accompanied her children’s band trips, to Kansas City’s World’s of Fun and the Blackhills. She enjoyed oil painting, charcoal drawing, bird watching, and was a cat lover. She enjoyed writing many articles for the local newspapers and other publications. She was very proud of her Danish heritage and enjoyed researching her family’s geneology. Her greatest love was raising her children, and spending time with them as well as her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ellen was a lifelong member of the United Presbyterian Church in St. Paul and Central City and played in the Bell Choir. She was a member of P.E.O, and was a 4-H Leader for over 30 years. Those left to cherish her memory are her children – William (Melanie) Campbell of Central City, Rex Campbell of Central City and Karen (Roger Peden) Campbell of the United Kingdom; her siblings – Margaret Kendall, Evelyn (Bill) Winnegar, and Helen (Leon) Page; her brother-in-law – Dale Campbell; her grandchildren – Kelly Anne Campbell, Eric Campbell, Cassie (Arturo) Pulido, Zachary Cunnigham, Cortney Cunningham and her fiancé Dean Shurter; her great-grandchildren – Madison Campbell, Simon Pulido, Matthew Pulido and Emery Shurter along with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband - Duane; her brothers – Lawrence Jacobsen and Tom Jacobsen.

Ellen Ann Campbell

June 30, 1935 - July 14, 2017