In Loving Memory
Deanna "Dee" Curry
April 27, 1957 ~ February 26, 2017

VISITATION
Thursday, March 2, 2017
4:00 - 7:00 P.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa

SERVICE
Friday, March 3, 2017
10:30 A.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa

CLERGY
Rev. Clem Currans
Holy Family Catholic Church
Emmetsburg, Iowa

Deanna Lynn Curry, daughter of Charles and Vivian (Kitzan) Septon, was born April 27, 1957 in Bowman, North Dakota. She received her education in Bowman and graduated from Bowman High School. Deanna became known to her family and friends as Dee. She loved riding horses and as a young girl had Appaloosas and Quarter horses. She enjoyed attending as well as participating in rodeos.

Following high school, Dee attended college in Dickinson, North Dakota. She was united in marriage to William Schmidt. They moved to Alaska where William worked in the oil fields. Dee met and later married Linn Curry, who was stationed in Alaska. They continued living there until 1986 when they moved to Emmetsburg.

Dee was presently making her home in Curlew with her fiancé, Larry Kelley and his daughter, Payge.

Dee stayed involved in horse riding by breaking horses for several years. She was an avid pool player and played in a pool league. She enjoyed fishing with her grandchildren and spending time with family. Dee also liked dirt track racing and NASCAR. She listened to the Daytona 500 this past Sunday.

In January, Dee became ill and on January 24th she underwent surgery for a brain tumor in Sioux Fall, South Dakota. She had just moved to Lakeside Lutheran Home a week ago. Dee passed away February 26, 2017 at Lakeside Lutheran Home in Emmetsburg, at the age of 59. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Septon; and a daughter, Dawn Marie Schmidt.

She is survived by her children, Billy (Darci) Curry of Emmetsburg, Iowa, Sabrina (Richard) Scott of Emmetsburg, Iowa, Talene Curry of Davenport, Iowa and Calin (Moriah) Curry of Estherville, Iowa; her fiance, Larry Kelley and his daughter, Payge of Curlew, Iowa; grandchildren, Ashley, Cole, Jaxon, Alyvia, Axton, Cale, and Delainey; her mother, Vivian Martinson; sisters, Lucille Getz of Phoenix, Arizona, Nona Miller of Dickinson, North Dakota and Janet Schaaf of Bowman, North Dakota; as well as many other relatives and friends.

Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home