Ruth Campbell

Ruth Ann Campbell aka Ruthie, age 81, of Berne, formerly of Portland, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning Oct. 18, 2025, at 7:39 a.m. at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur. 

She was born in Muncie on Jan. 7, 1944, the daughter of Cleo R. and Cora Frances Bisel. She married Alan W. Campbell on Feb. 22, 1967, who survives.

Ruthie, as she was affectionately known, was loved by all who had the fortune to know her. She was a source of strength to lean on when times were tough and she always had the best advice.

She was a homemaker, a helpful hand on the family farm and the Bearcreek Township clerk for 32 years. She was a wonderful cook and won several cooking contests over the years. She enjoyed fishing and camping. She had been an active member at The Church at Westchester and for several years she took great pride in providing the custodial services for her church.

Ruth Ann is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 58 years, Alan Wayne Campbell; two daughters, Lisa Renee (David) Gullett of Fort Wayne and Toni Lynn (Brad) Wurster of Berne; two sons, Matthew Wayne Campbell and Mark Alan Campbell of Berne; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren and one due in January. 

She was preceded in death by two sisters; and a brother and a nephew.

Visitation will be Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home in Portland and Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. in The Church at Westchester.  A celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, in The Church at Westchester with Pastor Darrell Borders presiding. Burial will follow in the Gravel Hill Cemetery in Bryant.

Memorials can be made to The Church at Westchester.

Condolences may be expressed at bairdfreeman.com.