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- http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/southbendtribune/obituary.aspx?n=kath leen-c-curtis&pid=126843044
3 May 2009, viewed 19 May 2009 [image]
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"Kathleen C. Curtis, June 5, 1951 - April 30, 2009
SOUTH BEND - Kathleen C. Curtis, 57, of South Bend, died at 8:10 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2009, at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Angela Blvd. from injuries sustained in a traffic accident. Kathy was born June 5, 1951, in Coldwater, MI, to James and Norma (Grohman) CULBERT, and had lived in South Bend for almost 20 years. On June 29, 1996, in South Bend, she married Charles S. Leone, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Matthew Grayson of South Bend; two stepdaughters, Rebecca (Sean) Dwyer of Chittenango, NY, and Angela Leone of Washington, D.C.; one stepson, Joseph Leone of South Bend; three grandchildren, Syris, Rowyn and McKenzie; her parents, James and Norma CULBERT of Coldwater; four sisters, Margie (Tom) Forsythe of Grand Blanc, MI, Marian CULBERT of Coldwater, Annette Himmel of Port Huron, MI, and Julie (Bill) Polak of Romulus, MI; two brothers, Steven CULBERT of Port Huron, MI, and Michael CULBERT of Coldwater; 27 nieces and nephews, four great-nieces and nephews. Kathy received her bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from Western Michigan University and completed graduate courses in health sciences and special education. She was employed as a learning specialist providing reading and cognitive-visual-perception remediation at Step Wise in South Bend. She had also worked for South Bend and Mishawaka schools, Madison Center, Elkhart Clinic, the Center, P.C., and Healthwin Hospital. Kathy enjoyed working in her garden and was passionate about her grandchildren, peace and social justice, helping children learn to read, and minimizing our footprint on the environment. She kept these words by Oren Lyons framed on the wall next to her desk at home. These words describe who Kathy was. 'In our way of life... with every decision we make, we always keep in mind the Seventh Generation to come... When we walk upon Mother Earth, we always plant our feet carefully, because we know that the faces of our future generations are looking up at us from beneath the ground. We never forget them.' A memorial celebration of Kathy's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 4th, at Pinhook Park, 2801 Riverside Drive, with Rev. Jennie Barrington of First Unitarian Church, South Bend, officiating. The family will receive friends from 2 to 6 p.m. today, May 3rd, in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home, 521 N. William St. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Kathy Curtis Memorial Fund at the First Unitarian Church, 101 E. North Shore Drive, South Bend, IN 46617. The fund will support the environmental, social justice and children's reading causes that Kathy cared so much about. Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences at welshfh@yahoo.com."
- http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/southbendtribune/obituary.aspx?n=kathleen-c-curtis&pid=126843044
3 May 2009, viewed 19 May 2009 [image]
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"Kathleen C. Curtis, June 5, 1951 - April 30, 2009
SOUTH BEND - Kathleen C. Curtis, 57, of South Bend, died at 8:10 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2009, at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Angela Blvd. from injuries sustained in a traffic accident. Kathy was born June 5, 1951, in Coldwater, MI, to James and Norma (Grohman) CULBERT, and had lived in South Bend for almost 20 years. On June 29, 1996, in South Bend, she married Charles S. Leone, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Matthew Grayson of South Bend; two stepdaughters, Rebecca (Sean) Dwyer of Chittenango, NY, and Angela Leone of Washington, D.C.; one stepson, Joseph Leone of South Bend; three grandchildren, Syris, Rowyn and McKenzie; her parents, James and Norma CULBERT of Coldwater; four sisters, Margie (Tom) Forsythe of Grand Blanc, MI, Marian CULBERT of Coldwater, Annette Himmel of Port Huron, MI, and Julie (Bill) Polak of Romulus, MI; two brothers, Steven CULBERT of Port Huron, MI, and Michael CULBERT of Coldwater; 27 nieces and nephews, four great-nieces and nephews. Kathy received her bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from Western Michigan University and completed graduate courses in health sciences and special education. She was employed as a learning specialist providing reading and cognitive-visual-perception remediation at Step Wise in South Bend. She had also worked for South Bend and Mishawaka schools, Madison Center, Elkhart Clinic, the Center, P.C., and Healthwin Hospital. Kathy enjoyed working in her garden and was passionate about her grandchildren, peace and social justice, helping children learn to read, and minimizing our footprint on the environment. She kept these words by Oren Lyons framed on the wall next to her desk at home. These words describe who Kathy was. 'In our way of life... with every decision we make, we always keep in mind the Seventh Generation to come... When we walk upon Mother Earth, we always plant our feet carefully, because we know that the faces of our future generations are looking up at us from beneath the ground. We never forget them.' A memorial celebration of Kathy's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 4th, at Pinhook Park, 2801 Riverside Drive, with Rev. Jennie Barrington of First Unitarian Church, South Bend, officiating. The family will receive friends from 2 to 6 p.m. today, May 3rd, in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home, 521 N. William St. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Kathy Curtis Memorial Fund at the First Unitarian Church, 101 E. North Shore Drive, South Bend, IN 46617. The fund will support the environmental, social justice and children's reading causes that Kathy cared so much about. Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences at welshfh@yahoo.com."
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