Irene E. CHARLES

Irene E. Francois (Campbell), age 82, of Green Bay, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004, at a local nursing home. She was born Nov. 16, 1922, in Rosiere, WI, to the late Joseph and Mary Charles. On May 1, 1946, she married Melvin Campbell at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Green Bay. He preceded her in death on Feb. 5, 1981. On June 22, 1996, she married Milton Francois at The Holy Name of Mary Church in Maplewood. He preceded her in death on Jan. 6, 2002. Irene was a longtime member of St. Francis Catholic Parish in De Pere, and more recently, The Holy Name of Mary Catholic Parish in Maplewood. Irene enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading, sewing and bus tours with friends. In addition to her being a loving mother, Irene held many jobs in the Green Bay area including Kaap’s Restaurant, Green Bay Planing Mill, Larsen’s Canning, Danceland & Riverside Ballrooms, St. Norbert College, St. Joseph Priory, Fabry Glove, and Crest International.Survivors include three sons, Dennis & Terri Campbell, Suamico, Gene & Kay Campbell, De Pere, and Roy Campbell, Green Bay; three daughters, Janice & Clem Michiels, New Franken, Colleen & Gary Demerath, De Pere, and Sandy & Tim Gilson, De Pere; 18 grandchildren, Dean & Karen Campbell, Peoria, Ill., Dace & Susan Campbell, Seattle, Wash., Tina Campbell, Chicago, Ill., Tom & Sonya Campbell, Luxemburg, Brad Campbell, Schofield, Valerie Campbell, Glendale, Chris Campbell, Green Bay, Robert & Roxy Michiels, Denmark, Dale & Cindy Michiels, Green Bay, David & Dorothy Michiels, Sturgeon Bay, Nancy & Mike Schauer, Shawano, Darlene & Dean Clark, New Franken, Mary & Bill Bonjean, Green Bay, Donna & Bill Markowski, Kaukauna, Steve & Jeanne Demerath, De Pere, Neil & Nicole Demerath, Green Bay, Erica Gilson, De Pere, and Brook Gilson, De Pere; 23 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Willard & Betty Charles, Richard & Marie Charles, and James & Muriel Charles; and one sister, Lorraine & Joseph Borley.She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin; her second husband, Milton; her parents; seven brothers, John, Clarence, Joseph, Wallace, Walter, Wilfred, and Randall; and four sisters, Leona, Mamie, Mabel, and Mary Jane.Friends may gather at Cotter Funeral Home, 860 N. Webster Ave., De Pere, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5 with a prayer service at 7:15 p.m. Visitation on Thursday, Jan. 6, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 220 S. Michigan St., in De Pere from 9:30 a.m. until 10:20 am. Mass of Christian Burial is at 10:30 am, Thursday, at the Church. Rev. V. Anthony Dolski officiating. Internment will be in the Nicolet Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, 2770 Bay Settlement Road, Green Bay.The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Santa Maria Nursing Home for their loving care of Irene.