Obituary

Severo "Buzzy" Curiel Jr.

1957 - 2016

Obituary

Severo "Buzzy" Curiel Jr., 59, of Newton, died Dec. 29, 2016, at his residence in Newton.

He was born to Matilda (Romero) and Severo Curiel Sr. on April 2, 1957, in Newton.

He worked as a blacksmith for Santa Fe Railroad for many years.

Buzzy loved The Beatles, was a Washington Redskins fan and KU basketball fan. He also had a love for motorcycles and fishing.

Severo also collected coins, and enjoyed going to antique stores and gun shows.

He is survived by four daughters, Shanda Curiel of Los Angeles, Stasia Curiel of Wichita, Alisha (C.J.) Werth of Manassas, Viginia, and Megan Pearce and fiancé Jamin Hadden of Newton; parents, Matilda (Romero) and Severo Curiel Sr.; brothers, Anthony R. (Belinda) Curiel of Maize, Julian E. (Lynn) Curiel Sr. of Newton and Robert S. (Sarah) Curiel of Valley Center; sisters, Gina Ackerman (John), Marianne (Darrel) Bonneau of Wichita; grandsons, Ethan Werth and Liam Hadden; and godson, Joseph Ackerman III.

Memorial Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 11, 2017) at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton.

Memorial donations may be made to Caring Hands Humane Society, in care of Broadway Colonial Funeral Home.

Condolences may be left at www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.