Vane Orlan Campbell, 73, Richfield, returned home to his Heavenly Father April 29, 2023, in Centerfield, due to complications of Covid 19. Vane was born Feb. 1, 1950, in Panguitch as the oldest child to Vane L. and Joann Reese Campbell.
Vane grew up in Alton. As a youth he went to a 2-room schoolhouse where he played on a merry-go-round and slide that his children one day would play on as well. This was also the school which he told his kids he had to walk in the snow uphill both ways. While Vane lived in Alton the town was small enough to call everyone a friend and it be literal. He had great memories of swimming in the reservoir and riding bikes. In the summer his dad had chores to keep Vane and his siblings busy. They worked together to finish the basement of their house, dug a potato cellar, and rocked it up and hauled rock to build the chimney and foundation of their house creating what generations of Campbells would picture when they thought of family, love, and home.
Vane is a proud member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and at 19 served a mission in the Northwestern States. After his mission he went to BYU where he would meet the love of his life Jeannette Higgs whom he married in the St. George LDS temple Feb. 1, 1974. Vane earned a masters in range science and a master’s in public administration. With his work, Vane and Jeannette moved from Provo to Pampa, Texas; Worland, Wyoming; and Roosevelt and along the way welcoming 5 sons and 2 daughters. The Campbells moved to Richfield in 1996. Vane worked for NCRS for over 30 years and was well respected by all his colleagues.
Vane is an Eagle Scout and the father to five Eagle Scouts. Vane was very interested in genealogy and started indexing almost from the time it was available to do so at home, and after he retired, that was his primary activity during the days. His life goals were to be a successful husband and father. He loved his family immensely. His favorite place to be was at home where he enjoyed looking out the window. He loved the desert, mountains and nature in its variety and the times he was able to enjoy being amongst them.
Vane is survived by his wife, Jeannette, Richfield; his children, Jeff (Saralyn) Campbell, Pasco, Washington; Laura (Kelly) Whiting, Magna; Brent (Emily) Campbell, Richfield; David Campbell, Las Vegas, Nevada; Jared Campbell, Dayton, Idaho; Michael (Brittany) Campbell, American Fork; and Elysa (Jesse) Smith, Garland; 19 grandchildren; his mother, Joann Campbell, Parowan; and siblings, Leo (JoAnn) Campbell, Delta; Janet (Louis) Amodt, Bountiful; Renee (Gary) Overson, Parowan; Victor (Valoy) Campbell, Mesquite, Nevada; and Dane (Susan) Campbell, Japan.
Vane is preceded in death by his father, Vane L. Campbell.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 13, at 11 a.m. in the Richfield 7th LDS ward chapel, 159 North 400 West, Richfield where friends may call for viewing Saturday morning from 9 to 10:30 a.m., prior to the services.
Live streaming of the services can be found at springerturner.com under Vane’s obituary about 15 minutes prior to starting time.
Burial will be in the Richfield City Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina.
Online guestbook at springerturner.com.
