Carolyn Curry

Carolyn Kay Curry, the daughter of Ray Harley and Lela Ethelene (Diggs) Wirth, was born April 18, 1941, in rural Taylor County, near New Market, Iowa. Carolyn entered eternal rest on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at the age of seventy-four years, ten months, and twenty-three days.
Carolyn was a member of the last class to graduate Nodaway High School, Nodaway, Iowa, in 1959. She was united in marriage to Terry Gene Curry on June 28, 1959 at the Methodist Church in Villisca, Iowa. They purchased farm ground in 1972, and have resided on their current farm since 1979. Five children were born to bless this union: Mike, Annette, Barb, Marc, and Matt.
Carolyn was a homemaker, raising five children, while diligently tending to her plants and flower gardens. Later, after her children were raised, she worked at the Carbon Post Office. Carolyn also worked as a cook at the “Back 40 Steakhouse” in Carbon. When it closed, Carolyn worked as the head cook at “Burgundy and Brass” in Corning, and eventually she cooked at the Corning hospital for several years. Carolyn retired from the hospital in 2011. Carolyn enjoyed animals and had a great love for her cats and dog. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Left to cherish Carolyn’s memory is her husband Terry of Corning, Iowa; daughters: Annette Michele Curry, Corning, Iowa; Barbara Maureen Curry-Noel and (Tom) Noel, Lakewood, Colorado; son: Marc Shawn (Candi) Curry, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa; nine grandchildren: Renae Lynn Geier; Sarah Lynn Thomas; Christian Ryan Curry; Reece Curry Noel; Jadyn Madison Noel; Mattox Alterry Noel; Brayden Matthew Curry; Nathen Michael Curry; Jayce Landon Curry; brother: Gail (Barbara) Wirth, Elgin, Texas; sister: Ruby Walter, Corning, Iowa; sisters-in-law: Darlene Wirth, Santee, California; Marlene Wirth, Tabor, Iowa; Shirley Pritzker, Morton, Illinois; Jan (Mike) Mullen, Corning, Iowa; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Preceding Carolyn in death were her parents; two sons: Matthew Ryan Michael Ray Curry; two brothers: Darwin and Delmar Wirth; brother-in-law: Franklin Walter.