Loretta was born August 8, 1922, to John P. and Mary (Whalen) Hagerty at home in Tama County. She grew up during the depression on a farm in Tama County with two sisters and two brothers. Loretta attended county school and graduated from Tama High School. She was united in marriage to Delbert J. Campbell on January 24, 1948, and lived on the Campbell family farm near Gilman for over 50 years. Loretta was a farmwife. She helped with chores including milking cows, farrowing pigs and assisting with the cattle and chickens. Loretta raised chickens and sold eggs to Dekalb in Grinnell. Loretta and Delbert had SPF hogs (disease free) which they sold. They had many friends and enjoyed going to dances, fishing, playing cards and were very active in the American Legion and Auxiliary, attending many state and national conventions. Loretta enjoyed cooking, vegetable gardening, and canning. She was an active member of St. Francis of Assisi – St. Henry Catholic Church and the Gilman Legion Auxiliary. Family get-togethers were precious to her. They had a home in Scottsdale, AZ for nearly 20 years and had many friends there. Her and her husband enjoyed traveling and went on many trips to Alaska, Australia, Hawaii, Ireland, Germany and numerous fishing trips to Canada. She loved telling stories: especially about Delbert shooting the Iowa moose, her trip to Ireland with her sister and two nuns and childhood memories.

Loretta will be missed by her daughter, Linda Schroeder, of Marshalltown; a grandson, Todd (Liz) Schroeder, of Green, IA; her adopted family: Scott and Christy Deutmeyer, of Dyersville, IA, Chris and Tara Davis, of Adel, IA; eight great grandchildren: Keaton Deutmeyer, Alex Deutmeyer, Elizabeth Deutmeyer, Catie Davis, Justin Davis, Bryce Schroeder, Lincoln Schroeder, Isabelle Schroeder. And many nieces and nephews, which were very special and attended to her.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Delbert; a granddaughter, Sara Schroeder Davis; fetal great grandson John Davis; two brothers, John (Joann) Hagerty, Lawrence (Dorothy) Hagerty, and two sisters; Jean (Leo) Benda and Sister Mary Gabrielle Hagerty.