Loretta May (Campbell-Butler) Brophy, 91, of Ashland, NE, died July 26, 2016 at her home in rural Ashland.  She was born September 27, 1924 in Ashland, NE, the 14^th child of 15, to Ed and Alta Bell (Barger) Campbell.  Loretta graduated from Ashland High School.  On April 23, 1960, Loretta was married to Gerald R. “Bob” Brophy in Seward, NE.

In Loretta’s early years, she worked for the Mead Ordnance plant during WWII as a fork lift operator.  She spent several years as a purchasing manager at National Bellas Hess in Kansas City, MO before starting a career with the Greater Credit Bureau in Kansas City.  Loretta worked for them as a collector until her retirement in 1983.  Her greatest love was spending time with and spoiling her grandchildren.

She is survived by husband of 56 years Gerald R. “Bob” Brophy; daughter Cindy White of Texas; sons: Kenny (Marsha) Danner of Ashland and Dick (Wanda) Danner of Philadelphia, MS; step-children: Vaunda Lee (Bill) Schwenck of Arizona, Bob (Maurine) Brophy of Arizona, Jerry (Marge) Kershner of Minden, NE; 18 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, and one great-great-great-grandchild; half-siblings: Carl (Karen) Campbell of Ashland, Bob Campbell of Lincoln, Phyllis Johnson of Ashland, Norma (Ryland) Giles of Ceresco; brother-in-law Francis Brophy of Cambridge, NE; many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents Ed and Alta Campbell and 14 siblings.