Alice O'Campo

Augustina Alicia (Alice) Guereca-O’Campo, 81, of Decatur, beloved mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother went home to our Savior and our heavenly family members April 11,2019 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born November 28, 1937 in Mexico, the daughter of the late Ezequiel and Leandra A. (Perez) Guereca.

She was a member of St. Mary’s of the Assumption Catholic Church.

Alice retried from General Electric after 25 plus years of service. She enjoyed tending to her bountiful flower beds during the summer, but most importantly, enjoyed spending time with family including her many grandchildren. She nurtured 23 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren, and six great-great grandchildren. In her time here on earth, the Lord blessed her with the experience of watching her family grow by five generation.

Alice and her late husband David B. O’Campo Sr. were blessed with seven children; daughter, Blanca Ester O’Campo of Decatur; son, David B. O’Campo Jr. of Fort Wayne; daughter, Silvia Alicia O’Campo of Decatur; son, Marcus R. O’Campo of Decatur; daughter, Kristine “Tina” O’Campo of Decatur; daughter, Jessica L. O’Campo of Decatur. She is a sister to Sergio R. “Rick” Guereca of Hawaii and Mario A (Rose) Guereca of Berne.

Preceded in death by a daughter Monica Ann O’Campo and a granddaughter Alexandria “Lexy” R Pharr and her late husband David B. O’Campo.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 am Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Decatur, Fr. Dave Ruppert officiating.  Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Decatur.

Friends will be received 2:00-8:00 pm Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur and one hour prior to the funeral mass at the church.

Preferred memorials are to the family.