Jerry-Campbell-Obituary

Jerry Campbell

Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Kalamazoo, Michigan
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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Campbell, Jerry 1/26/1936 - 3/28/2021 Plainwell, MI Richard Gerald (Rodgers) "Jerry" Campbell died of natural causes at age 85 on Sunday morning, March 28, 2021, at home in Plainwell, MI, among his family. For more than 52 years Jerry Campbell was an award-winning staff photographer for The...

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So sorry & saddened to read of Jerry Campbells passing.
Wen my Son was very young
Jerry was next door visiting
our neighbor & "out of the blue"
he took some really NICE black & white Pics of My Son & Our Dog together & had them made up and brought them to us.
Such a thoughtful man with sucha BiG heart.
Thoughts & Prayers,
Susanne Kelley
Acquaintance

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. I remember Jerry, he is responsible for our being a members in the Alley !Jerry took the photos at our daughter’s wedding (Shannon Greenman) and worked with him at the Kalamazoo County Fair many years ago. May Jerry continue to be Clowning around, I know those of us who know him will always have beautiful and happy memories. As I know you do.

We are so saddened by Jerry’s passing! We hold such fond memories of the time we spent with him and Sally at all 4 of our children’s wedding! Our thoughts and prayers are with you all!
The Smilanich Family

Jerry was a really good photographer, but when he was shooting in a business, he wanted your business to shine and benefit from the exposure his photo was offering. He was a real friend to small business and the Kalamazoo community. What a swell guy. My heart goes out to your family. Lin Czapla

So sorry to here of Jerry's passing. He and my Dad Jack Moss worked together for many years at the Gazette. Mr Campbell was always extremely nice to me. He was a class act who will be missed.

Great guy. Always enjoyed seeing him as a patient and talking “Scotland” with him.

We had Jerry do our 50th wedding pictures 10 years ago, he did a wonderful with a guy who wouldn't smile. Over the years we would see him in Planwell and he always had a smile and a wonderful sence of humor. We pray the family will remember precious moments in their time of sorrow.

An amazing man there. He was a frequent customer of Berts Bakery. His 2$ bills will be missed. Prayers for his family.

Jerry was a giant in his field of photography. He could capture the "Moment." I first met Jerry as a rookie police officer while he was on assignment to photograph a traffic crash I was working. We became friends and would see each other while working our professions. I would also see him at the parades downtown a "Jerry The Clown." Through his camera lens he captured Kalamazoo at it's finest and at it's worst. His haunting photo of Earl O'Bryne the owner of the Kalamazoo Cycle Shop on...