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JONINA GUDBJORG CAMPBELL

Date of Passing: Jan 19, 2015

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JONINA GUDBJORG CAMPBELL (nee BJARNASON) On January 19, 2015, Jonina Gudbjorg Campbell (nee Bjarnason) passed away at home with her daughter Margaret. She also leaves behind her sister Hulda (Tom) Yelic, Mark (Holly) Taylor, Kenzie, Shawna (Brandon), Ethan, Tori, Inga (Dennis) Mikayla, Helen, Doreen Campbell and the Campbell Clan, Claude, friends and relatives too many to mention in Manitoba, Alberta and Iceland, grandchildren Naomii (Chris), Ben (Aynsley), James (Katie), Iona, and her favorite dog Jake, Brooke (Todd), and the fine golden life thread that kept her hanging on to this life, who she wanted to hold and hug before she left us, Lana Jonina McKelvey, her 1st great-granddaughter. I would personally like to thank Christine Hanson, and our palliative nurse Jen, as well as RC Lori Yaciwchuk and the WRHA who were so very kind and helpful to us, staff at the Aikins Street Clinic and lastly the staff at the St. Boniface Hospital, who were so supportive and helpful with my requests and questions and who did their best to ensure comfort for my mother. And best for last I would like to thank to my mother, who displayed such courage, grace and love. Not just in her final days, but in her life. She taught me how to be a good Mother and grandmother. Her smile will be ever missed, but I know she embraces us whom she loved from where she rests. I can still hear her voice and laughter. Love you Mom Maggie. Predeceased are her husband, Albert, son Richard Neil, brother Neils, sister-in-law Gwen, nephew Brent, and parents Ingolfur and Ingebjorg Bjarnason. Service to be held June 28, downstairs at Lutheran Church in Gimli, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 14, 2015

Condolences & Memories (2 entries)

  • Nina responded to a request from myself in the fall of 2010 to see what she could do to translate a book from Icelandic to English. On reviewing the book she decided to translate it word for word, which in her printing and double spaced became 606 pages. It was a diary of a man who was my grandfather's first cousin who had come to Manitoba and North Dakota from 1899 to 1916 when he returned to Iceland. Over the year plus that this project took, Nina and I talked at least monthly on the phone each time I received her translation of a chapter of the book. We truly became friends before we ever had a chance to meet in person but we finally did in April of 2012 when Nina came to my home and we had a reception for her with about 15 of my family joining us in a wonderful day of conversation and sharing the story of a young Icelandic man and his adventures in the early part of 1900's in Manitoba, which is pure history. We also enjoyed an Icelandic dinner of roast lamb, fruit soup, Kleiner, vinetarta, coffee+++etc.. We met again a year later at Isladingadagurin in Gimli and enjoyed the parade together and then met with Nina's sister in law, and her daughter Margaret and a grandson. I have felt since meeting Nina that she was an extension of my family and have been honoured to have known her. I also have the greatest respect for her dedication to things Icelandic. - Posted by: Karol Henrotte (Friend) on: Feb 23, 2015

  • Dear Campbell/Singer family! Jonina was a true model of courage, and grace in the face of pain. She was also a model of love and appreciation for her family and the goodness of others. I'm so thankful I could have the privilege of getting to meet her and know her in her final move back to Manitoba! My sincere sympathy to you all. She will be missed. Charlotte - Posted by: Charlotte Livingston (Family friend) on: Feb 14, 2015

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