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CAMPBELL: Karen Eleanor (Shiels) of Hensall
Posted By Haskett Funeral Home On April 12, 2025 @ 7:25 PM In Exeter,Obituary | 91 Comments

Passed away peacefully after long battle with her health with her family by her side at Stratford General Hospital on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the age of 62. Beloved wife of David Campbell for 41 years. Cherished mother of Ryan and Stacy Campbell, Daniel and Joanna Campbell and Justin and Laura Campbell. Adored grandmother of Alana, Logan; Rayna; Harper, and Charlotte. Loving daughter of Eleanor (Boa) and the late Gary Beaver and the late George Shiels. Dear sister and sister-in-law Kevin and Juanita Shiels. Fondly remembered by her many nieces, nephews and the extended Campbell/Gould and Shiels families. Predeceased by her infant sister Kimberly Shiels.
Cremation has taken place. A private graveside service will be held at a later date at Staffa Cemetery.
Donations to Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke Foundation or a charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.
Ryan, Stacy, Alana and Logan.
Our deepest condolences on the passing of your Mother and Grandma. Hold close your memories. Remember how much she loved you all and enjoyed spending holidays, birthdays and celebrations with you! Always had a smile and hug! ❤️
Deepest sympathy Eleanor.
David, Ryan & Family, Daniel & Family, Justin & Family & Karen*s Family: We know you will all miss Karen. Feeling both sad and sorry, as we think of you all at this time. Sending hugs to help comfort you.
To Dave, Ryan, Daniel, Justin and their families, you have my deepest sympathies.
Our sincere condolences and deepest sympathies. Aunt Karen Rest In the Sweetest Peace ❤️
Dave, Ryan, Daniel, Justin and family, I’m so very so for your loss. Karen was a wonderful person I know she was a great friend to my mom Brenda and I have some wonderful memories with her as well.
Our sincere condolences Dave and Family
Lori and Murray
Eleanor, David and families:
So saddened to read of Karen’s passing. A good life gone too soon. My sincere condolences and thoughts and prayers are with everyone at this difficult time. Cherish all the wonderful memories. Lots of hugs Joan
Dave and family sorry to hear about Karen my thoughts are with uses
So very sorry for your Family’s loss. Sending heartfelt condolences. 🙏🏻
You are all in my thoughts and prayers
Julie Ritchie and family
David and family I am sorry to hear of your loss!
Thinking of you Dave and the boys, Karen was so dedicated to her/your boys! May she rest in peace! 🦋🦋🦋
So sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family at this difficult time.
My thoughts are with you at this time
Dave, Ryan, Dan,Justin and their families, I just wanted to express my condolences to you all. Karen was a strong, beautiful lady who fought hard for a long time. Cherish all your memories. 💕
Dave, Boys and families,
My condolences on the passing of your wife , mother and grandmother. Never is there a good time but her struggles are now over.
Dave & family,
My sincere condolences with such a sad loss of such a kind, wonderful person. Always enjoyed working with Karen. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Treasure the memories to keep her close to your heart.
Our most sincere condolences to David and family and to all who knew and loved Karen. We are sorry for your great loss.
Our most sincere condolences to Eleanor, David and family and to all who knew and loved Karen. We are sorry for your great loss.
Dave, Eleanor and families. My deepest sympathies with the loss of Karen.
Dear Dave and Families, So deeply saddened to hear this news.
God bless.
We are sorry to hear of your loss. May your happy memories bring you comfort.
Thinking of all of you.
Dave and Patti Kinsman and family.
We are so sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. The Campbells were wonderful neighbours in Hensall. Our deepest and most sincere condolences to the Campbell family during this terribly difficult time.
Chuck and Judy
Deepest sympathies to your family at this difficult time. I remember so many good times with Karen and my mom camping and shopping and exploring Sudbury when she and mom would come for visits. Memories will keep her alive in your hearts.
Thoughts and prayers to Karen’s family. Our deepest sympathy to you all in this difficult time.
Eleanor and family, Our hearts are deeply saddened for the loss of your daughter. Remembering you in our prayers for Gods comfort and love surrounding through this difficult time.
Jim and Laura MacDonald
~Dave, Ryan, Dan, Justin, Eleanor & families~
Sincere Condolences on the passing of Karen. She fought a very tough battle and gave it her all and now has earned her wings. May your cherished memories bring comfort to you in the difficult days ahead.
~Craig, Andrea, Luke, Samantha, Izzy & Callan Alexander~
With deepest sympathy for the sad loss of Karen. Far too soon. Hugs and condolences to all Eleanor, David and family.
Sending our sincere condolences to the entire family…….
David and family, Eleanor, and Kevin and Juanita and family, so sorry to hear of Karen’s passing, I will remember all the good times we shared as kids. Thoughts and prayers to you all.
Susan, Ken, Melissa, Kody and Kayce,
Dave & family, Eleanor, Campbell & Shiels families, our heartfelt condolences in your loss of Karen. May she rest peacefully & free.
I have known this great person for many years. She will be missed. Pam and my condolences to the her family.
Dave and family:
Our sincere condolences.
Karen had the most beautiful smile and I always appreciated the conversations we had when our paths would cross.
Our sincere condolences to all of Karen’s family.
Linda and Dan Crerar
Our sincere sympathy to you Dave and the boys and the family.
I had the chance to meet and speak with Karen many times over the years when she was at the farm visiting Brenda….she was a sweetheart who tried so hard to make her good days really good days and push through the bad days for all of you.
God will keep her close and loved… keep your memories of her close and loved💕🙏
Nancy Price(Hern)
Eleanor, Kevin and all of the families. My sincere condolences on the passing of Karen.
Karen and I were the same age. I went all through public school and high school with her. She had a great sense of humor and was of an extremely good nature. My very sincere condolences to the family.
Our sincere condolences to the entire family. She will truly be missed by all.
My Deepest Condolences to the Campbell Family
Sending are condolences to Dave,Eleanor,and families on the passing of Karen.
Dear, Dave, Ryan, Dan, Justin and Eleanor and families. We are so saddened to hear of Karen’s passing! She will be missed by many. RIP Karen
Sincere condolences to Dave and family, Eleanor and Kevin. Remembering Karen from school days in Hensall & Exeter, smiling, energetic; when Kevin and I were classmates and hockey team-mates, and later Dave and I football team-mates. Take care of each other.
I’m very sorry about Karen. Her family have my deepest sympathy.
Eleanor, Kevin and all of the families. My sincere condolences on the passing of Karen. May your Memories keep her close to you at this time.
Eleanor,Dave and family, my deepest condolences. Karen was such a wonderful lady always a smile and a hello, and so determined, always thinking of others rather than herself.
Cherish your wonderful memories, sending BIG hugs to each of you.
To Karen’s family
Sincere sympathy. A kind lady gone too soon. May the good memories help bring peace and comfort during this difficult time.
So sorry for your loss Dave And Family! Karen was always volunteering even though I know it was not always painless. My heart goes out to you all..
Eleanor, Dave and family.
Our deepest condolences to the entire family. ❤️
Dave and family,
I am so sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. I always enjoyed working with her at the Villa. Thinking of you all in the days and weeks ahead. Rest in peace Karen.
Barb Storey
Dave, Ryan, Daniel, Justin, Eleanor, Kevin and families
Our sincerest condolences for your loss of a strong person Karen rip
Greg and Launda Campbell
Eleanor
Our deepest sympathy to you and your family
Dave, Ryan, Daniel,Justin & families:
We are so sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. We shared a lot of fun memories with the boys growing up. She will be truly missed. RIP Karen
Mark & Sandra Consitt
Dave, Ryan, Dan, Justin & families
Our deepest condolences on the passing of Karen. I always enjoyed speaking with Karen and her smile was a welcoming in it own way. Cherish those memories as they will help you get through the days ahead.
Eleanor,Kevin and all of the families,
I was saddened to read that Karen had passed away.
Keeping you in my thoughts & prayers as you go through
this difficult time.
Sincere Sympathy,
Peggy Restemayer
Sending sympathy to the Campbell family.
She fought a tough battle.
Dave & Family
My condolences to you all at this difficult time. Treasure the special memories that each of you have of Karen. Thinking of you all & sending hugs. Take care.
Cathy
So incredibly sorry to hear this news.. Our thoughts are with Dave, Ryan, Dan, Justin and your families…Always had great little conversations with Karen at the arena.. her kids and grandkids her sunshine ….
Eleanor and families, so very sorry to hear of Karen’s passing, I remember her as a little girl always so grown up. My deepest condolences.
Dave, Ryan, Dan, Justin and Families,
So sorry to hear of your loss. Our sincere sympathies.
Steve Sararas and Sandy Taylor
David and families. So sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Sincere Condolences to the Family.
So sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. I have many fond memories of the laughs in the stands and of road trips to the boys hockey games. May she rest in peace. Thinking of you all
Sending heartfelt sympathies to David and family. Heartbreaking for you all. Keeping you in my prayers.
Eleanor, Dave and families,
so very sorry to hear about Karen. She was a good neighbour and always helping her family. 💞
Our deepest condolences,
Barry & Melonie Miller
Dave and family
So sorry for your loss, my thoughts are with you all. Remember all the good times to help you through this difficult time.
Sending our condolences to each of Karen’s family during this very difficult time.
“Crocket”.. Sorry to hear the passing of Karen She was a strong woman
Our condolences to You and your Family
Jim and Marlene Regier
Dave & families;
We are so sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. Thinking of you all at this most difficult time.
💔
Eleanor, Kevan and the rest of the family, my deepest sympathy to all of you. Karen was such a pretty girl.
Dave, Ryan, Dan, Justin, Eleanor and family
So sorry for your loss of wife, mother and daughter and grandchildren
Our deepest sympathies to the family. I remember Karen very well growing up on Richmond Street South in Hensall. You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
Dave, Ryan, Daniel and Justin,
Our hearts are saddened to learn of the loss of your wife and mother. Wishing you peace and comfort during this hard time.
From all of us here at JMR Electric.
So sorry for your loss. With deepest sympathy
Liz Campbell
Dave, Ryan, Dan, Justin and family
Our deepest condolences on the passing of Karen. Thinking of you all during this difficult time.
Eleanor, Dave and family,
So sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. My condolences to all.
Eleanor . So sorry to hear of your daughter Karen’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Eleanor,David and family,
I am so very sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. I have a lot of fun memories growing up together. Hold your memories close at heart. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.
Our deepest condolences to Dave and families. Cherish your memories to help you through the days ahead!
Elaine, Jason, Dawn and family
Dave, Ryan, Dan, Justin, Eleanor, Kevin & families
Our deepest condolences on the passing of Karen.
She was so caring & sure loved her boys & grandchildren ❤️
Janet Kinsman Bilcke
Dave, Eleanor, Kevin and families
Our most sincere condolences on your loss. We remember Karen from our Old Homestead days many years ago and often ran into her out and about. She was always up for a friendly chat. May you find comfort in your memories.
Dave and Family
So sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. You are all in our thoughts at such a difficult time. I enjoyed Karen’s company working with her and as a friend.
Dear Eleanor, David and Family:
I am so sorry to hear about Karen’s passing. She was a one-of-a-kind friend from our early school days and had such a gentleness about her coupled with an abundance of kindness. She will be sorely missed. Thinking of all of you at this very challenging time.
Dear Ryan, Dan, and Justin,
Sorry to hear about the loss of your Mother.
Eleanor, David & All The Family
Very Sad & I express my sympathy to all of you at this difficult time.
Margaret Brintnell
Ellie, just found out about Karen. She fought a long and hard battle . She was a wonderful person, friend for a long time. She will be missed by, Dave and all of the children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, friends, We are so sorry for your loss of a much loved person.
Dave, Ryan, Daniel, Justin, Eleanor & families
We were so Sorry to hear that Karen had passed. She fought a Long hard battle. Thinking of you all. Big Hugs RIP Karen
Dave and family
So very sorry for your loss.
Our deepest sympathy to you all in this difficult time.
Rod & Tammy Parker
David and family. So sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. Kevin, Lisa Dutot
Dave, Ryan & Stacy, Dan & Joana, Justin & Laura, Eleanor and families- My sincere condolences to you. May the wonderful memories and love Karen had for you all, help you in the days ahead. Rest in peace my friend
Hugs – Brenda and Ivan
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