Frances Campbell

Frances was born on September 10, 1931, in Winnipegosis. She was raised in Salt Point by her parents Marie Rose and Patrick Cline. Frances had eight sisters and one brother. She was the baby of the family.  As Frances grew up in Salt Point, she became a very hard worker and at a very young age her parents taught her how to cook and clean and do all sorts of outdoor chores. These chores had to be done before going to school so therefore Frances’ day started at 4:15 am. There was no such thing as sleeping in. France would talk about barn socials they would have as their entertainment.

At the age of 18 years old Frances met the love of her life Glen “Bucko” Campbell. They were married at Salt Point on January 17, 1950. It was then that her new life began with her husband, friend, partner out at Bucko’s Point.  While at Bucko’s Point, Frances and Glen had two children before moving back to Salt Point where they had six more children. This is where Frances and Glen lived permanently. Frances was a dedicated housewife. Frances’ role was to cook, clean and attend to their children and help outdoor chores whenever possible. France was well known for her baked bread and cinnamon buns, which you could smell the minute you walked into her home. Frances kept an immaculate home. Whenever you went to visit you always had to stay and sit for one of her awesome meals. Frances was also a great entertainer. She learned how to play guitar at a very young age, and she had a wonderful voice. She taught her son Ron to play guitar at the age of seven years.  They would play guitar and sing together along with other family and friends. Frances and Glen made the largest garden ever to make sure they had enough to last the winter months. Frances did all sorts of canning like her famous pickles, tomatoes and relishes.  It was always so tasty!

Frances was a very easy easy-going person to get along with. She loved to have company.  As the years went by and her children grew her children they left home to go to work. Frances then got herself a seasonal job at Waterton Lodge cleaning and getting ready for the Americans. She loved what she did. Frances had so many other talents and skills like skinning muskrats and filleting fish. She made the best batter for fly fish. She loved knitting socks, mitts, and slippers. She would send some of her knitting up to Churchill to sell, as well.

One of Frances ‘greatest highlights was when she turned 80 years young and her daughter had a surprise birthday party for her. Four of her nieces came to surprise her all the way from Burns Lake, BC. It was then that the nieces packed her suitcase up and took her back to BC with them for three weeks.  While there Frances was treated like the queen she was. When she returned home her trip was all she could talk about. Frances referred to her nieces as her “BC Girls” for anyone that would like to look back up upon her trip.

As the years went by and her husband began having health issues they decided to rent an apartment in Ste. Rose. They travelled home to The Point when their son Leo would come pick them up. It continued like this for seven years until 2019 when they moved to Happy Haven in Dauphin. On January 17, 2020, Frances and Glen celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at Happy Haven with their children and close family and friends. No one knew that three weeks later February 7, 2020, Glen ‘s life would come to an end. Frances was devastated with the loss of her husband, partner and best friend of 70 years. Frances ‘daughter, then took her home to live with her and her family, but it was never the same. Frances was so lonely and depressed. All she wanted to do was go home to The Point. In October of 2020 Frances had a stroke which kept her in Dauphin Hospital for two months.  In December of 2020 Frances was then moved to the Winnipegosis Care Home where she resided until she passed on September 1, 2025, at the age of 93 years.

We could sit and write a book about Frances. France lived a long life with struggles, hardships and happy times and this is just a glimpse of what her life was like.

Frances ‘grandchildren were her true blessings. She loved it when they came home for visits. Frances was a loving, generous and hard-working lady. She left a mark on this earth and left it well.

We will always cherish the beautiful memories of you Mom you will be greatly missed, but your warmth, kindness and gentle spirit will be remembered and etched in our hearts forever.

Frances was predeceased by her beloved husband of 70 years, Glen (Bucko) Campbell;  parents Marie Rose and Patrick Klyne;  three sons Clifford, Garry and Ronnie; daughter Shirley; grandson Don Delaronde; eight sisters (Margaret, Marybert, Irene, Maryann, Melina, Martha, Mildred and Agnes; brother Patrick (aka Sonny) as well as numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, aunts, uncles , in-laws and grandparents.

Frances leaves to mourn her loving daughter Sharon (Lorne) of Camperville; three sons Richard (Gwen) of Brandon, Kenny (Karen) of Dauphin, Leo (Shelley) of Salt Point/Dauphin; daughter-in-law Janice of Ste. Rose du Lac; sister-in-law Angele Dumont of Winnipeg as well as numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Service was held for Frances on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 11:00 am from the Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church in Winnipegosis with Fr. Christopher Dubois officiating.  

Interment followed in the Winnipegosis Roman Catholic Cemetery.

Should friends so desire, donations in memory of Frances may be made to Alzheimer Society Of Manitoba.

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