Obituary

CARL E MCCURDY

1946 - 2016

Obituary

Carl E. McCurdy, 70, died Wednesday (Dec. 14, 2016) at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice of Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus.

He was born on June 26, 1946, in Wichita, the son of Roy Leonal and Margaret Viola (Winters) McCurdy. He was raised in the Halstead area. After high school, Carl served in the U.S. Army.

Carl married Catherine Elaine Higgins on Jan. 8, 1970, in Hutchinson. He had worked for several roofing companies through the years.

Survivors include his wife Catherine of the home; sons, Shane McCurdy of Wichita and Carl Ray Dietzman of Spokane, Washington; daughters, Marci Tallman, Kristi Swickard and Kelli Baer, all of Newton; brothers, Tony and Vernon McCurdy, both of Newton; half-brother, Sam Archer of Mt. Home, Arkansas; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Carl is preceded in death by his parents; brother George; sister Anna Bell Morris; and half-sister Ruby Couch.

Graveside service and interment will be at 11 a.m. Monday (Dec. 19, 2016) at the Greenwood Cemetery in Newton.

Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday, where the family will receive friends between 5 to 9 p.m.

A memorial has been established with Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. Contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.

Condolences may be left at www.broadwaycolonialfh.com

Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton.