JACLYNNE NORINE CAMPBELL

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JACLYNNE NORINE CAMPBELL

November 12, 1947 - August 30, 2024

With grieving hearts our family must face saying goodbye to our precious sister, Jaclynne Norine Campbell, who slipped away peacefully, with family at her bedside, in the early morning of Friday, August 30, 2024, after a short but valiant struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

Jaclynne was predeceased by her father Jack Campbell in July 1996 and her mother Norine Campbell (nee Baldwin) in February 2015.

She leaves to mourn her loss her devoted husband of 44 years, Fred Kyba, sons, Chris (Sabina), Ben Kyba and grandson Carson; sisters, Camille, Joan (Marion); brother Herb (Sherri) Campbell and her nieces and nephews/great-nieces and nephews who all adored her: nephew Joel (Christie) Danylchuk, great-nephew James Danylchuk (Robyn), great-niece Taylor Parker (Brandon) and great-great-nephew Gibson; niece Jocelyn Danylchuk, great-nephews, Cody (Leah), Cameron and great-niece Jaylyn Danylchuk; and nephews, Sean, Trevor and Darcy Campbell.

Jaclynne's creative imagination and amazing artistic talent were evident very early in her life. She studied art, first at University of Manitoba, then at Red River College, then worked in the Graphic Arts section of the Children's Hospital/Health Sciences in Winnipeg until in 1975 she decided to relocate and pursue a career in Vancouver. Working as a freelance artist, her talent soon landed her a position with Simon Fraser University (SFU) as a Graphic/Digital Artist, where she worked until her retirement in 2005. It was at SFU that she met her soulmate Fred Kyba and they embarked on a wonderful life together, travelling to Mexico with their sons, and then later to many European destinations. Jaclynne was an amazing artist producing exceptionally imaginative and unique designs in digital graphics for the University. She enjoyed her work but as is true of all artists, her place of joy was her home studio. Here she had the freedom to unleash her creativity and she produced works of extraordinary imagery. Her paintings were in high demand and treasured by anyone who was able to talk her into selling them. She also completely designed the house they built on a secluded hilltop retreat, a 10 acre island paradise on Keats Island on BC's Sunshine Coast. Their glass walled home was filled with light, her artwork and treasures from their travels, making it a wonderful and always welcoming place for family to visit. They built a separate art studio for her on the property, and after retirement she was able to spend more time doing what she loved with prolific results. She would be working on several huge canvases at once, on floor to ceiling overlapping sliding walls, her own ingenious invention! It was always so special to see the beautiful paintings emerge from her imagination.

She and Fred loved their dogs, spent many hours over the years walking with them on the beaches in Mexico and the trails on Keats.

In 2019 they left Keats and relocated to a home in Abbotsford with a beautiful view of Mount Baker and to be close to their sons.

Jaclynne was taken from us much too soon and will be sorely missed by all who knew her. She will live in our hearts forever.

The family would like to thank the wonderful and caring staff at The Menno Place care home in Abbotsford for their compassionate care of Jaclynne and all who spent time with her there.

As per Jaclynne's wishes, cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 07, 2024, Sep 07, 2024