Ricardo Miguel Campero

Ricardo Miguel Campero, 91, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away on September 11, 2020, in Maryland. He was born September 29, 1928, in Potosi, Bolivia, and was the son of the late Juan Campero and Antonia (Romero) Campero. His family later moved to La Paz, Bolivia, where he grew up. As a young adult, in 1957, Ricardo immigrated to America to follow his sweetheart from Bolivia, Nelly Richards, who had previously come to America to study nursing. They married on January 25, 1958, and lived and worked in New Jersey and New York City. He was very proud of his United States citizenship. Shortly after their children were born, they decided to move to Knoxville, Iowa, to raise their family in a quieter, small town setting. Ricardo was an Accountant, working many years for Des Moines Steel Company, Contel Telephone and finished his career at the 3M company in Knoxville, Iowa.