Darlene M. Curry passed away on June 10, 2022, in Salina, Kansas at the age of 84. She was born to Leo and Lola (Benoit) Thibault on May 13, 1938, in Rooks County, Kansas on the family farm near Damar. Darlene was united in marriage to Rex Curry on June 27, 1957, in Osborne, Kansas at the St. Aloysius Catholic Church. The couple was blessed with five children: Kendall, Cheryl, Dale, Mark, and Darren.
Darlene grew up in Osborne where she graduated from Osborne High School in 1956. Following high school, she married Rex, and after the loss of Dale the couple moved from Smith Center to make their home in Plainville, Kansas. Darlene went to work for Travelnol in Hays, Kansas as one of the first and last employees of the business.
Once Travenol relocated, she went to work as head of housekeeping for Redbud Village for several years and then continued to keep busy with odd jobs and her grandchildren. She and Rex were also locally known for their firework stand that helped the community celebrate the 4th of July for 35 years. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and D of I.
Darlene enjoyed sewing, gardening, and baking. She was known for her pies, and the amount she would bake at a time - 18! Her husband even invented a little device to help carry 4 pies at a time. If she wasn’t enjoying time with her family, baking a plethora of pies, Darlene enjoyed testing her luck at casinos or getting away on a camping trip.
As a woman of strong faith and love, her family was second only to God. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her, but the celebration of her life and memories will forever remain.
She is survived by her children, Kendall (Sheryl) Curry of Topeka, KS, Cheryl Schremmer(Chuck) of Salina, KS, Mark (Rhonda) Curry of Florence, KS, and Darren Curry of Salina, KS; siblings, Delmar (Marilyn) Thibault of La Crosse, KS, Leola Crittenden of Albuquerque, NM, Sister Carmella Thibault of Concordia, KS, Gerry Peterson of Salina, KS, Joyce (Dan) Rice of Hays, KS, Marion (Paul) Steichen of Salina, KS, Gary (Gayle) Thibault of Omaha, NE, Alvin (Danette) Thibault of Omaha, NE, Lonnie (Lea) Thibault of Osborne, KS, Lester Thibault of Osborne, Ks, and Bob Thibault of Topeka, KS; eight grandchildren; and fourteen great-grandchildren.
Darlene joins in her heavenly home, her parents, Leo and Lola Thibault; husband Rex Curry; and son, Dale Curry.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 20, 2022, at 10:30 AM at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville. Visitation will be on Sunday at the funeral home from 2 PM until 5 PM and will be moved to the church from 6 PM until 8PM with a Vigil Service and Rosary starting at 7 PM.
Memorials are suggested to the Sacred Heart Grade School and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd St., Plainville, KS 67663. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.plumeroverlease.com