David "Dave" James Campbell

April 8, 1943 - May 30, 2021

BLISSFIELD – David James Campbell, 78, of Blissfield died Sunday, May 30, 2021. He was born April 8, 1943, in Highland, MI, he was the son of David Murray and Mildred (Kalvoda) Campbell. David retired from B. Braun BioTech, San Diego, California in 2005 following a career as a Service Engineer in the biotech industry in California and the automotive industry in Detroit. He enjoyed traveling throughout his career which took him from coast to coast. Following his retirement, he enjoyed trips traveling the western states with his wife Karen and their motorhome and many international trips with his son Kelly. David’s faithful companion Watson, a black Labrador Retriever, was at his side for the past 6 years taking many trips together and enjoying daily walks in the neighborhood. In addition to his wife Karen, David is survived by his sons, Kelly David Campbell (Chelsey Holland) of Playa del Rey, CA, and T.J. Hunt, and his wife Amber; three grandchildren, Violet, Nathan, and Nolan Hunt, all of Sand Creek; sister, Marilyn (Alan) Wuerful of Traverse City; brothers-in-law, Richard (Judee) Graf and Marc Graf (Nancy Cadmus), both of Tecumseh; nieces Meghan Graf Halberstadt (Alex), Kelly Wood of Traverse City, and nephew Robert Wuerful (LouAnn) of Idaho. He was preceded in death by his parents. A memorial service for David will take place on Friday, June 4, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Wagley Funeral Home, Tagsold Chapel, Blissfield with Pastor Jamie Driskill officiating. A memorial gathering will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday and continue until the time of the service. The family suggests that memorial contributions to honor David’s memory be made to the Lenawee Humane Society. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.WagleyFuneralHomes.com.