Cynthia Campbell

Cynthia Lee Campbell (Johnson), age 66, of Highland, CA died unexpectedly on July 5, 2018. She was born November 11, 1951 in Rockford, IL to the late Everett and Josephine (Grabania) Johnson. Cyndi earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from Northern Illinois University in 1976, and pursued a career in nutrition. In 1983, she moved to Lake Charles, LA and helped to open Humana Women’s Hospital. As Director of Food Service she was particularly proud of forming support groups for people living with eating disorders. Her years in Louisiana sparked a passion for Creole food and culture - she often would tell the story of her first (and only) alligator hunt on the bayou. In later life, she lived in the San Francisco Bay Area and studied art and interior design at UC Berkeley. Her lifelong love of craft-making grew into an artistic practice that included painting and continually remaking her environment. She loved travel, cooking, and most of all, spending time with her family, especially the grandsons she adored. She delighted in waking early on Christmas morning to stuff stockings. She could take a simple plant cutting and nurture it into a thing of true beauty. Above all, she was a kind and loving person. Cynthia is survived by her son Aaron Campbell (Kelly Vogt-Campbell) and grandsons Everett (13) and Owen (6) of Sherman Oaks, CA. She is also survived by sister JoAnne Juettner of Phoenix, AZ and her twin, Christy Crum of Orlando, FL; nieces Vanessa Juettner of Oshkosh, WI; Claire Juettner of Scottsdale, AZ; Megan Crum Nelson of Orlando, FL; Tara Carroll of Raleigh, NC; and 5 great-nieces and nephews. Services will be held on Saturday, July 28 at 11am at St Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church 3646 Coldwater Canyon Ave, Studio City, CA 91604.