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Tillie Curry
July 8 1904
to January 14, 2005
Clotilda D. “Tillie” Curry, age 100, of Red Oak, Iowa passed away
Friday, January 14, 2005 at her home after an extended illness.
Clotilda DeChantal “Tillie” Curry was born July 8, 1904 in Corning,
Iowa the daughter of John and Mary (Morris) Hogan. She was raised in
Corning but attended St. Joseph Academy in Ottumwa, Iowa graduating
in 1922. She attended University of Omaha for 2 years and began
teaching. She taught for 6 years before she was united in marriage
to Peter A. Curry on June 3, 1929 in Omaha, Nebraska at the Holy
Name Church. Peter and Tillie moved to a farm in Pilot Grove
Township in 1936. They farmed until Pete’s death in 1969. Tillie
moved into Red Oak in 1971. Tillie was a member of St. Mary’s
Catholic Church, St. Mary’s Altar and Rosary Society, Catholic
Daughters of America, life member of the Rosary Hospital Auxiliary
in Corning, Iowa, Extension Homemaker of the Year in 1950, Retired
Teachers Asso ciation, and the Montgomery County Health Improvement
Association. She also loved traveling especially her trips to
Ireland.
Tillie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Peter A.
Curry on July 3, 1969; her daughter-in-law: Doris Curry; her son:
John P. “Jack” Curry; her brothers: John, Aloysious “Bud”, and
Robert, and sisters: Mary Flanagan and Helen Bond.
Survivors include her grandchildren: James Robert Holbrook and
Deborah Lynn Holbrook both of Maryville, Missouri; Sheryl Ann Hamann
and husband Harvey of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Pamela Jean
Gutierrez and husband Mark of Omaha, Nebraska; great grandchildren:
Stacey Corbett of Omaha, Nebraska; Travis Hamann and wife Heather of
Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Wendi Hamann of Omaha, Nebraska;
great great grandchildren: Mark Davis, Tiare Kentner, Ashley and
Cait-Lynn Corbett, and Tristan and Tanner Hamann; and many other
relatives and friends.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 AM Monday, January 17, 2005 at
St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Don Bruck celebrant. Burial
will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Rosary will be held 2 PM Sunday,
January 16, 2005 at Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel with
visitation with the family to follow until 3:30 PM. Memorials are
suggested to the St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. |
