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Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Laura Curry, 62, passed away on a Sunday, at the UP Health System.

Laura was the daughter of Forrest and Burnedda (Stocks) Maguire.

She was united in marriage to Doug Curry on Nov. 21, 1976, in Paris, Mich. Laura greatly enjoyed gardening, crocheting, playing piano, reading, and baking — she loved her sweets! Most of all, Laura loved her family, and being a devoted mother and wife.

Laura was survived by: her husband, Doug; son, Taylor Curry; daughter, Sydney (Eric Biebuyck) Curry; brother, Ralph (Beth Ann) Maguire; sisters, Patricia Maguire, JoEllen (Paul) Quick, Rita Maguire, and Judy Nelson; brother-in-law, Jim (Nancy) Curry; sister-in-law, Dianne (John) Fenyk, numerous nieces and nephews and her dog, Belle and cat, Jack.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her father and mother-in-law, Keith and Lois Curry.

Visitation at the Skradski Funeral Home. Laid to rest in the Rapid River Cemetery.

Obituary -- Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Kentucky; Friday, 25 OCT 2013, p.B2 (Newspapers.com):

Kenneth L. Curry

Kenneth L. Curry of Owensboro died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 1, 1924, in Prophetstown, Ill., to the late Marcella and Taylor Curry . He was a veteran of World War II serving four years in the Navy. Most of that time was aboard the LST 608 in the South Pacific and finally in the invasion of Japan. After his military service, he attended Illinois State University in Normal, Ill. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry June 13, 1949, and married Virginia on June 18, 1949, in Peoria, Ill.

He has one brother, Keith Curry , and a sister Dorothy Rush living; and two other sisters, Doris Brumbly and Diane Smith, who are both deceased.

They had six sons, David, Daniel, Dirck, Kenneth and Kevin, all living, and Denis deceased. He had 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

He returned to ISU after teaching one year to get his master's degree. After this he became chief chemist for Corn Products Refining Co. in Pekin, Ill., where he worked for 34 years before retiring in 1983.

He loved camping with the family and was a master gardener and house renovator. His sons learned from him and constantly thank him for what they learned in gardening and renovation of homes.

He was active in the American Chemical Society, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. He and Virginia are members of St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to St. Stephen Cathedral Renovation Fund in Kenneth 's name.

He was cremated and the funeral will be at 12:05 p.m. Saturday at St. Stephen Cathedral. His remains will be returned to Normal for burial. Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Obituary -- Sauk Valley Newspapers, Dixon-Sterling, Illinois; Wednesday, July 17, 2013 (online, via Genealogybank.com):

DIXON – Doris A. Brumbly, 80, of Dixon, died Monday, July 15, 2013, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. She was a homemaker.

Doris was born June 23, 1933, in Prophetstown, the daughter of Taylor and Marcella (Lindbergh) Curry. She married Richard "Dick" Brumbly on Oct. 14, 1951, in Prophetstown. He preceded her in death on March 1, 2005.

Survivors include five sons, Michael (Cheryl) Brumbly of Sparta, Wis., Timothy (Leslie) Brumbly of Rock Falls, Marc (Pam) Brumbly of Oregon, Tris (Angie) Brumbly of Dixon, and Matthew (Yuka) Brumbly of Los Angeles; one sister, Dorothy Rush of Maine (sic); two brothers, Keith (Lois) Curry of Minnesota, and Kenny (Ginny) Curry of Kentucky; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death her parents; and one sister, Dianne Smith.

A memorial service will be at a later date. At her request, cremation rites will be accorded. McDonald Funeral Homes are handling arrangements.

Obituary:

LINCOLN - James A. "Bud" Curry, 79, of Springfield, formerly of Lincoln, died at 9:55 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at St. John's Hospital, Springfield.

Mr. Curry retired from Pittsburgh Plate Glass Industries in Lincoln in 1991, after 38 years of service. He was a former member of Lincoln Christian Church. He attended Westside Christian Church in Springfield.

Buddy was raised at the Lincoln Odd Fellows Home from childhood. He had a love for dancing and auto racing. He entered the Army Jan 3, 1950, and served during the Korean Conflict.

He was born April 9, 1929, in Sterling, the son of James Albert and Althea Irene Bull Curry Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sons, Jim, David and Michael Curry; a sister; four stepbrothers; and three stepsisters.

He is survived by three sons, Greg (Lisa) Curry, Jeff (Jackie) Curry and Rob Curry, all of Lincoln; a daughter, Suzi (Roger) Alsup of Lincoln; a daughter-in-law, Ann Curry of Elkhart; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a step great-grandchild; a sister, Lelia-Belle Curry of Bowling Green, Mo.; a niece, Rosalind Pellikaan of Missouri; companion, Loine Coe of Springfield; and many nieces and nephews.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. Bud was raised at the Lincoln Odd Fellows Home from childhood. He had a love for dancing and auto racing. He was a former member of Lincoln Christian Church and attended West Side Christian Church in Springfield.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2009, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2009, at the funeral home, with Dustin Fulton officiating. Burial will be at New Union Cemetery in Lincoln.

The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois; Wednesday, 31 AUG 1949, p.6 (Newspapers.com):

Miss Curry Married To Pfc. Pellikaan

LINCOLN -- Announcement has been made of the recent marriage of Miss Leliabelle Curry, formerly of Oddfellows Childrens home in Lincoln, to Pfc. Gerald Pellikaan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Pellikaan of Clarksville, Mo. They will reside near Chanute Field where the bridegroom is stationed with the Army Air forces.

Before her marriage Mrs. Pellikaan was employed in Bloomington.

Biographical Sketch and Obituary:

LELIA BELLE CURRY GAVE MUCH OF THIS INFO TO HER DAUGHTER, ROSALIND JEANNE PELLIKAAN WHEN THEY WORKED ON THEIR FAMILY TREE IN 1989:

Lelia Belle Curry's mother died when she was 21 months old. First, she and her brother and sister were cared for by housekeepers. Then they were sent to an Amish place in Mt. Carmel, Ill, for a time.

When Lelia was 7 years old (1937), she and her siblings were taken to Lincoln, Ill. to the Odd Fellows Home. She graduated from Lincoln Community High School May 29,1948. Lelia met her future husband at a YMCA dance she attended on April 21, 1949 while he was stationed at Chanute Air Force Base. Lelia married Gerald Roland Pellikaan in Clarksville, Pike Co., Mo, on Aug. 20, 1949. Her father-in-law, Carl Roland Pellikaan, took her to Wellston to buy her a light blue, dotted-Swiss dress for the wedding. She helped his parents in their cafe while he continued his training in the Air Force. On Feb. 14, 1951, the couple had a son, James Roland Pellikaan. In June, 1951, they went to Chanute AFB in Ill. In Sept., 1951, they went to Carswell AFB in Texas. When Gerald was discharged from the Air Force in Aug. 1952 from Chanute AFB in Ill., the couple went to St. Louis, Mo. He worked at McDonnel Aircraft and they lived in St. Ann, Mo., a suburb. On Nov. 24, 1952, they had a daughter, Rosalind Jeanne Pellikaan.

In 1953, the family moved to Annada, Pike Co., Mo., a farming community. In Nov. 1954 they moved to Clarksville, Mo., where Gerald Ran an appliance store with his father. Their son, James Roland, suffered from a kidney disease and died on Dec. 30, 1955. They moved from an apartment on Front Street to a new home built on the hill behind the Ed Hawkin's home. Then they moved to a two-story house in town.

Lelia moved with her daughter, Rosalind, to Elsberry, Lincoln Co., Mo., for one month in 1961, then moved to Louisiana, Pike Co. Mo., where Rosalind attended school (3rd grade) until Jan. 1962. On May 21, 1962 Gerald and Lelia officially divorced. Lelia and Rosalind moved back to Clarksville after the school year ended (June 1962). They lived in an apartment on Front Street until Lelia bought a mobile home in Feb. 1964. Lelia worked for Duvall's Restaurant 3 years and in 1965 opened her own Beauty Shop. She ran the shop about 6 years. After closing the shop, Lelia worked in the Clarksville Apple Shed one fall and then at a local restaurant called The Dam Place, for 3 years. In 1976 she moved to Louisiana, Mo. where she worked for Lynn, Inc. 3 years. She moved to Illinois for a month and then to Bowling Green, Pike Co., Mo. on Dec. 13, 1979. She worked at the Triple H Beauty Shop in Bowling Green until she had an accident on Feb.1, 1995. Lelia broke her leg and moved from her mobile home to the HiRise Apartments in Bowling Green where she lived until she entered the Elsberry Healthcare Center Aug. 14, 2012 in Elsberry, Lincoln Co., Mo. This was her home for 8 years until her death Oct. 2, 2020 at the age of 90.

She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Pike Co., Mo.

OBITUARY OF LELIA BELLE CURRY

Elsberry, Pike Co., Mo.--Lelia B. Curry, 90, died Friday, Oct 2, 2020, at Elsberry Healthcare Center in Elsberry, Mo. Ms. Curry was born April 8, 1930, in Prophetstown, Ill., to James Albert Curry, Sr. and Irene Althea Bull Curry.

She is survived by a daughter, Rosalind Jeanne Pellikaan of Troy, Mo., 3 nephews, Greg (Lisa) Curry, Jeff (Jackie) Curry, and Robert Curry, as well as one niece, Janet Sue (Roger) Alsup, all of Lincoln, Ill.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Norma Jeanne Curry, a brother, James Albert Curry, Jr. (Bud), and son, James Roland Pellikaan.

Ms. Curry was raised at IOOF Children's Home in Lincoln, Ill., from 1937-1948. She participated in sextets and octets. The advanced choir received awards for their performances in several competitions. She received second place in the state for an alto vocal performance sung in German. Because of her efforts, Ms. Curry was awarded a three-day, all-expense paid trip to the Chicago Music Festival at Wrigley Field and was able to visit other tourist attractions.

She graduated from LCHS in 1948 and was the vice president of her class. She was a choir member of the Clarksville First Christian Church under the direction of the late Mrs. A.W. Luke. Ms. Curry was a full licensed cosmetologist for 25 years and served a one-year apprenticeship under Mrs. Eileen Hobkirk Akers in Clarksville, Mo. She was employed by the Triple H Beauty Shop in Bowling Green for 16 years. She retired from hairdressing in February, 1996. Her lifelong interests were music, reading biographies of presidents, genealogy, baking and embroidery work.

She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Clarksville, Mo.

Collier Funeral Homes in Louisiana, Mo., was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation in memory of her son, James Roland Pellikaan.

Obituary:

Services for Norma Jeanne Curry of Elsberry were held at 2PM Tuesday in Carter-Ricks Funeral Home, Elsberry. The Rev. Terry Gallamore officiated with burial in Elsberry City Cemetery.

Miss Curry, 57, died Dec. 23, 1988, in Lincoln Co. Memorial Hospital, Troy. Born May 4, 1931, in Prophetstown, Ill., she was the daughter of the late James Albert Curry,Sr., and Irene Althea Bull Curry. Miss Curry was a member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, Local No. 494, Elsberry, and worked at Ron Herren Corp. in Elsberry.

Survivors include one sister, Lelia Curry of Bowling Green; one brother, James Albert Curry, Jr. of Lincoln, Ill.; grandmother, Mrs. Betty Bull of Sterling, Ill., and a special friend, Jewell Crump of Elsberry.

OBITUARY -- CENTRAL ILLINOIS: LINCOLN ---

James S. Curry, 35, of Lincoln, a travel agent in Chicago, died at 4:15AM at his home, Apr 2, 1987. His funeral will be at 1 PM Saturday t Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, in Lincoln. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 AM Saturday at the funeral home.

Mr. Curry was born Feb 18, 1952 in Lincoln, Ill., son of James A. "Bud" and Nancy E. Ritchhart Curry.

Survivors include his parents of Lincoln, 4 brothers, Greg, David, Jeff, and Rob, all of Lincoln; one sister, Suzi Alsup, of Lincoln, and his maternal grandmother, Wilma Ritchart of Lincoln.

One brother, preceded him in death, Michael Keith Curry, in 1979.

Mr. Curry, a 1970 graduate of Lincoln Community High School, served in the Air Force and served in Vietnam. He was a member of Lincoln Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to the Illinois Masonic Hospice, Chicago. James was buried at New Union Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan Co., Ill.

Obituary -- The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois; Wednesday, 31 MAY 1989, p.23 (Newspapers.com):

David Leigh Curry

LINCOLN -- David Leigh Curry, 30, of Lincoln was dead at 7:17 a.m. Monday (May 29, 1989) at Hickory Lane Campground, rural Atlanta. The Logan County coroner's office, which is handling the investigation, said foul play is not suspected.

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holland & Barry Funeral Home, Tom Gerdts officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

He was born June 26, 1958, in Lincoln, a son of Bud and Nancy E. Ritchhart Curry. He married Ann Gleason, who survives.

Also surviving are two sons, David James and Justin Tyler, both of Lincoln; one daughter, Jaymie Ellen Curry, Lincoln; his parents, Lincoln; three brothers, Robert, Greg and Jeff, all of Lincoln; one sister, Suzi Alsup, Lincoln; and his maternal grandmother, Wilma Ritchhart, Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by two brothers.

Mr. Curry was a packer at Ball-Incon Packaging, Lincoln. He was a member of Lincoln Christian Church and the U.S. Trotting Association.

Memorials may be made to the church or to Ronald McDonald House.