William Curry
Born: October 12th, 1932
Died: January 27th, 2015
Obituary
William "Bill" Curry, 82, of Danville, died at 7:22 AM Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at his home.
Born October 12, 1932, in Kinderhook, IL, he was the son of Earl E. and Vivian Eckelburger Curry. On June 25, 1955, he married Margaret J. Wynn at Grace United Methodist Church in Burlington.
Bill was a Boilermaker for 40 years for Burlington Northern Railroad shops in West Burlington.
He was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, serving from 1952 until 1955.
He was of the Methodist faith. He enjoyed meeting his friends at McDonald's for coffee every morning, watching horse and dog races, and driving.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret; one son, William (Carol) Curry, Jr. of Lowell; one daughter, Brenda Lee Curry of Cedar Falls; four grandchildren, Braydon (Jessica) Curry of Lowell, Tristan (Jonathan) Schmit of Memphis, TN, Emily Curry of Lowell, and Chad Curry of West Burlington; seven great-grandchildren, Elijah Curry, Owen and Brooklyn Curry all of Lowell, and Elly Marta Schmit, Ruthie Schmit, Noomi Schmit, Charise Schmit, all of Memphis, TN; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and one sister in infancy.
Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until 7:00 PM with the family to receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Thursday, January 29, 2015, at Thielen Funeral Home.
The funeral service for Mr. Curry will be 10:30 AM Friday, January 30, 2015, at Thielen Funeral Home with Reverend Simeon Counterman officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A time of food and fellowship will be held in the community room at Thielen Funeral Home following the burial.