Brian M. Campbell

Brian McLain Campbell, 88, Green Bay, entered eternal life April 10, 2025 after having valiantly and without complaint, dealt with a series of complications from recent health challenges. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family.

Brian’s life story was marked by a sincere appreciation for the simple pleasures of life itself, a deep and abiding love for his wife and every member of his family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren, the joy of nature, gatherings with family, reading, history, adventure and travel, rides in the rural countryside, travel to the mountainside and seaside and above all, a life-long love of flight both real airplanes and piloting piper cubs.

Brian was born in Goodman, WI, May 22, 1936 to the late Fern Roberta (McLain) Campbell and Irvin Harold Campbell. He spent his childhood enjoying the serenity of rural life in Homestead , Fence, Goodman and Armstrong Creek, before his family, including his parents and sisters, Karen and Sandi and brother, Keith moved to the east side of Green Bay where he initially attended St. Phillip’s Grade School.

After his father built a house on the west side of Green Bay near Lambeau Field, Brian and his siblings attended St. Joseph’s Catholic Grade School. He graduated Central Catholic High School before joining the Army during the Korean conflict and was stationed in France.

A return home to the United States and Green Bay brought work for Brian with Green Bay Aviation and a fateful meeting with the love of his life who became his wife of 67 years, Connie (Best) Campbell. Together, the couple raised three children, Kerry, Danny and Shelly on the west side of Green Bay, first on Irvington and then on 11th not far from where his parents lived and had raised him. There , Brian and Connie had many fun gatherings with friends and family. Brian’s career involved many different positions working for Fort Howard Paper Mill. During those years, in addition to being a great parent, fun friend and neighbor, Brian was a dutiful son to his parents, watching over them and his grandparent, Olive, and Aunt Maude as they grew into their golden years.

Retirement brought Brian and his wife, Connie, to south Florida, where he worked part time as a currier and entertained family and friends including grandchildren who visited often. As his parents aged and great grandchildren were born, Brian moved back to East Green Bay where he and his wife volunteered both at the Kroc Center and Veteran’s Administration hospital. Brian thoroughly enjoyed giving of his time and skills to help others and did so unselfishly not only through foster parenting, but also by volunteering and helping out family and friends whenever he could. He enjoyed every trip up North to see family and friends and kept in touch with each person in his family to ensure they were always looked after, cared about and cared for. Brian was a man who was a constant source of steady support for all who knew him.

Brian is survived by his wife, Connie (Best) Campbell, town of Green Bay, his beloved children and their spouses, son, Kerry (Tara Campbell), Suamico ; son Danny Campbell, Kaukauna, WI; daughter, Shelly(Mike) Mucha, Bellevue, WI and their families, his grandchildren, Amanda, Lyndsay, Troy; Cody, Holly, Chad, Jimmy, and all of their children, Brian’s great-grandchildren and family pets, especially his pet bird, Elvis, who have given him countless hours of joy, a sister, Karen (Campbell) Tochterman (special friend, Jim Coppens), Pulaski, WI, a brother, Keith (Margie) Campbell, De Pere, W; Brother -in-law Ron (Jean) Best, Tallahassee, Florida; Aunt Colleen KasaKaitas, Goodman, WI cousins, nieces and nephews.

Brian was preceded in death by his parents, Fern Campbell and Irvin Campbell and a sister, Sandi Campbell, all of Green Bay, Among special thank you’s offered are to those who have taken special time, given extra support, care, attention and love to Brian, including those from his family, Mike and Shelly Mucha, Kerry Campbell, Derrick and Holly Koss and their children, Hannah, Harley and Drake; Caden and Chad Schampers, Amanda Perez and Cody Campbell and extended family members from Anna’s House in the Town of Green Bay, who have provided such great care and comfort to Brian, Connie and Elvis.

There is no better or more important accomplishment in a man’s life than to have gained the respect and love of family and friends because of actions he has taken to give of himself, time and love throughout his life. as a responsible caring, son, grandson, great grandson, a kind, loving brother, nephew, cousin, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, God-father, pet parent, uncle; a dutiful soldier, public servant, co-worker, and an attentive, fun-loving friend.

May all family and friends gather to celebrate this most important accomplishment in the life of Brian Campbell’s, as all gather to celebrate his life life Friday, April 18th , from 4-8 PMi n the Oak Room of the Woods Golf Club and Banquet Facility , 530 Erie Road, Green Bay, WI 54311.