DAHLGREN – Paula Campbell, age 75, and resident of Dahlgren, IL, passed away at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, May 16th, 2024, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital, McLeansboro, IL with her family by her side.

Paula was born April 16, 1949, in McLeansboro, IL to Albert Cletus Karcher and Alma Juliana (Miller) Karcher. She married Ronald Ray Campbell on December 29, 1969, at St. John Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis, IL.

Paula was employed as a Service Writer and worked in the agriculture field before retiring. She loved to read, work in her flowers, loved to be around people and especially spending time with her grandchildren and brightening some else’s day!

Paula is survived by her husband Ron of Dahlgren, son Chad Eric Campbell of Dahlgren, and Daughter Carisa Campbell with Companion Joey Curtis, Dahlgren; 4 grandchildren Josie Jackson and Husband Joey, McLeansboro, Kambria Patterson and husband Ethan of Equality, Lane Campbell of Dahlgren, and Calin Cerajewski of McLeansboro; 4 great-grandchildren Gracie Jackson, Brantley Johnson, J.D. Jackson, and Jeb Patterson.

Preceding Paula in death were her parents Albert and Alma Karcher.

Memorials in Memory of Paula are requested for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and can be left with her family or left with Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro, who is assisting the family with arrangements.

A private burial of ashes will be held by her family at a later date.