Nancy Sue (Kratzer) Campbell, 80, Windfall, passed away Monday, November 18, 2024, at her home. She was born in Kokomo on March 11, 1944, to the late John Pence and Helen (Davenport) Kratzer. On September 1, 1962, she married Larry Eugene Campbell, who preceded her in death in 2016.
She grew up in Roann, Indiana and graduated from Roann High School in 1962, the last graduating class of Roann. Nancy attended cosmetology school in Kokomo and was a licensed hairdresser for many years. Nancy and Larry started growing pumpkins, selling them roadside and at the Atlanta Earth Festival. They grew the venture into Campbell’s Pumpkin Patch and was operating in Wabash, IN for 24 years. The patch became known for its family appeal and several hundred school-aged children would come for field trips annually in the Fall.
Nancy enjoyed going to Florida in the wintertime, gardening, sewing, cross-stitch, IU sports, Notre Dame football, her cat, “Banda”, family get togethers, socializing with friends and her church family, as well as attending great-grandchildren’s events.
She is survived by her children, Lisa (Michael) Dever of Windfall, Elizabeth (Michael) Sanders of Converse, and Christopher (Debra) Campbell of Kokomo; grandchildren, Travis (Samantha) Harding of Kokomo, Barkley (Karl) Klaiber of Syracuse, NY, Lauren (Christopher) Dever of Swayzee, Jessica (Nathan) Campbell of Amboy, and Kaleb Sanders of Kokomo; 8 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, mother, father, and sisters, Sara VanBuskirk and Judy Cole.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home, 1315 W Lincoln Rd, Kokomo with Pastor Mike Ennis officiating.
Entombment will follow in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash, IN.
Friends may visit the family from 4 to 7 pm on Friday, November 22, 2024 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Nancy’s memory to Victory Christian Academy, St Jude Children’s Hospital, or Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Messages of condolence may be left at www.shirleyandstout.com.
