Funeral Services for Sharon A. Campbell, age 65 of McIntosh, will be held at 1:00pm MDT, on Monday, March 29, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church in McIntosh. Pastor Janine Kersey-Russell and Tottie Lenerville, CLP will officiate with burial in the McIntosh Cemetery.

The visitation will be held on Sunday, March 28, from 1:00 to 5:00pm MDT, with the family being present from 5:00 until the family service at 7:00 pm, at the First Presbyterian Church in McIntosh.


Special music will be provided by Jayne Huber, organist, Carol Ellison, Lacey Campbell, and Tanya Hepper, soloists.


Serving as casketbearers are Brandy, Bryce, Kelsey, and Karley Keigley, Neulyn and Royal Harsche, Lacey, Melissa, and Robby Campbell, and Andy Linn. All of Sharon's grandchildren, great grandchildren, her family and friends are considered Honorary Bearers.


A memorial has been established to benefit childrens charites and Multiple Sclerosis.


SHARON A. HOLM was born November 22, 1944 in Madison, Wisconsin to Melvin Charles and Gertrude Louise (Kono) Holm. She grew up near Cresbard, SD where she attended school to the 7th grade. She attended grades 8th through the 12th grade in Redfield graduating from Redfield High School in 1962. Sharon began pursuing a degree in Pharmacy at the South Dakota State University in Brookings. It was at a freshman orientation dance the first day of college that Harold saw a group of people talking, and saw a dark haired gal with a cute posterior profile. Sharon remembers some guy poking his head into the circle and asking her to dance. She said, "Yes", and Sharon and Harold danced together for over 45 years. Following Sharon's two years of college, she worked various jobs to help Harold obtain his four-year degree.


Sharon was united in marriage to Harold Campbell on June 28, 1964 at Redfield, SD. Following college, they moved to Renner, SD where Harold worked for John Morrell. Five children, Marcia, Robert, Rebecca, Lana, and Amy were born to this union.


In 1970, the Campbells purchased a ranch north of McIntosh sight-unseen. Harold took his bride and young family to their home behind the butte. Sharon says she thought she was driving to the end of the earth, but knew her life on the ranch would be grand. She worked side by side on the ranch with her husband and family. Sharon was the bookkeeper and in charge of cattle registration records, advertising, and ranching operation. She promoted the Red Angus Cattle breed in its early years and served as Secretary of the South Dakota Red Angus Association for many years. She was employed at Sykes in Bismarck, ND. She was a 4-H Leader, and planted trees for the Corson County Soil Conservation District for many years. Sharon was actively involved with the First Presbyterian Church in McIntosh where she was a member of the choir, taught Sunday school and was a Bible School Teacher.


In addition to being a fulltime mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend to many, she provided much hope and support to many.


Sharon passed from this life suddenly, due to complications after surgery, on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, SD at the age of 65 years, 3 months, 29 days.


Keeping her in their fondest memories are her husband, Harold, McIntosh, SD; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Kara Campbell, McIntosh, SD; daughters and sons-in-law, Marcia and Leroy Harsche, New Leipzig, ND, Rebecca Campbell and fiancé, John Ell, Bismarck, ND, Lana and Darren Chase, Ft. Pierre, SD, and Amy Schenbeck, Pierre, SD; 20 grandchildren, Miranda (Harsche) Peterson, Toni Harsche-Hawes (Congo Hawes), Neulyn, Royal, and Mikayla Harsche, Lacey, Melissa, Robby, and Jenny Campbell, Brandy, Bryce (special friend, Tanya Hepper), Kelsey, and Karley Keigley, Lukas, Logan, and Olivia Chase, Colter, Campbell, Boedy and Garrett Schenbeck; 6 great grandchildren, Braylon Keigley, Payton and Jolynn Ardene Southard, Austin Peterson, Trenton and Gage Hawes; and one sister, Trudy Vickerman, Tucson, AZ; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Also surviving are Sharon's extended family Andrew Linn, Kyle Messer, and Priscilla Werner, and others to numerous to mention.


She was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Gertrude Holm, 3 brothers, Steven, Matt, and Mark Holm, and her father and mother-in-law, Robert A. and Josephine Campbell.