Bernadette Curry

Bernadette Curry, 83, of Curryville, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, February 1, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones in Curryville, Missouri. Bernadette was born November 27, 1939, in Ashley, Missouri to the late Alphonse Grote and late Marie (Baumgartner) Grote. She was united in marriage to George Curry on November 24, 1956, in St. Clement, Missouri. He preceded her in death on December 6, 2004. Funeral services for Bernadette will be held Monday, February 6, 2023, at 11 a.m. at the Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green with Pastor Cole Branstetter officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Bowling Green. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Bernadette grew up in St. Clement and later moved to Idaho where she spent 17 years before moving back to Missouri in 2000. In Idaho, she worked at Simplot Potato Processing Plant. Bernadette enjoyed quilting, crocheting, reading, traveling, and spending time with family. She also enjoyed watching the Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals play. She enjoyed trips to the casino where she would spend hours playing the slot machines. She loved making trips to Jackpot, Nevada, to the Cactus Petes Casino when she lived in Idaho and trips to Mark Twain Casino while here in Missouri. Bernadette is survived by her children, Patty (Oliver) Graves of Curryville, Dennis (Donna) Curry of Curryville, Janet (the late Sam) Borntreger of Heyburn Idaho, Mary Lou (Levi) Schwartz of Curryville, and Roger Curry of Curryville; her grandchildren, Jeff (Brandy) Couch, Randy (Heather) Couch, Hannah (Jason) Betz, Bryan (Lacey) Curry, Phillip (Chrissy) Curry, Steven (Mary Jo) Graves, Julie (Tyron) Trower, Mark (Alicia) Graves, Donald (Karee) Curry, Tina Cotton, Jessica (Delbert) Yoder, Richie Curry, Jennifer (Jose) Solis, and Kimberly (Robert) Sayko; step grandchildren, Brianna and Cody Moss; her sisters, Mary Jones of Vandalia, Clara Lybarger of Bowling Green, and Kathy Hoover of Vandalia; sister-in-law, Deborah Curry. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Brandon Couch, Brittany Couch, Stetson Couch, Sydney Williams, Sawyer Couch, Dustin Sellars, Tabitha Betz, Layne Betz, Hallie Schouten, Abigail Curry, Mason Shults, Trenton Williams, Keagon Williams, Timothy Curry, Alishia Curry, Scott Curry, Brittany Maple, Elizabeth Breshears, Amy Graves, Olivia Graves, Devin Graves, Nicole Graves, Dezeray Resor, Brianna Resor, Kelsi Graves, Autumn Graves, Allison Graves, Jaydn Curry, Jaeclynn Curry, Kyle Cotton, Justin Cotton, Isaiah Judkins, Kalli Judkins, Martin Solis, Lexi Solis, Ivette Solis, Ameerah Sayko, Darrin Sayko, Lovella Sayko, and Ariella Sayko; 8 great-great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alphonse and Marie Grote; husband, George Curry; daughter, Wanda Moss; one brother, Donald Grote; two sisters, Edna Kerns and Helen Jennings; and one grandson, John William Curry. Pallbearers will be Layne Betz, Dustin Sellars, Garrett Sellars, Steven Graves, Bryan Curry, Mark Graves, Hannah Betz, and Julie Trower. Honorary pallbearers will be Donald Curry, Phillip Curry, Scott Curry, Jeff Couch, Randy Couch, Tom Couch, Jason Betz, and Henry Bryant. Memorials may be made to Pike County Hospice.

Bernadette Curry

November 27, 1939 - February 1, 2023