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Loving Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather of his daughter Lori (Mark) Carter of Lake Orion; His Stepson Richard (Betsy) Campbell of Ortonville. Grandchildren Tonya (Jake) Kinney-Spaccarotelli, Jamie Locher, and Staci Kinney. Also, Step-Grandchildren, Jonathan, Sara, Heather and Jenna Campbell.
Five Great Grandchildren: Logan and Calder Locher, Lilianna, Dominik and Lincoln Spaccarotelli.
He was preceded in death by his parents Stanley & Pearl (Sheldon), his wife Mary (Munger), and son Terry Campbell; wife Patsy (Stauffer), sister Jean Harrington, and brother Clare Campbell.
He was born in Keego Harbor, MI and graduated from Roosevelt High School. He served in the U.S. Navy 1952- 1954 during the Korean conflict.
He retired in 1995 after 30 years of employment from the GM parts plant in Drayton Plains, MI.
He was a member of the American and Michigan license plate collector association clubs. He enjoyed watching all Detroit professional and especially University of Michigan college sports. He also enjoyed a good game of Euchre.
After retirement, Earl & Pat enjoyed warm winters for over 25 years in Englewood, Florida, making many lifelong friends.
Celebration of life will be held May 30, 2025, 12:30 PM
at Great Lakes National Cemetery, in Holly, MI. with full military honors. (Please arrive at the cemetery approximately 10 minutes early to get in the proper line for the service)
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Lake Orion United Methodist Church 140 E. Front St. Lake Orion, MI 48362 [email protected] www.dryerfuneralhomeholly.com
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