Maribel Curry Obituary (1927 - 2019)

Maribel Curry, 92, of Bloomington, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at the Bloomington Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Bloomington. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 11am at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington. Visitation will be held from 10-11am at the funeral home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be made to SmileTrain, 633 Third Avenue 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017 or to the Alzheimer's Association. Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home is in charge of arrangements. Maribel was born on May 9, 1927 in Maroa, Illinois. She was the daughter of Samuel Arthur and Madge Ella Crane Camp. She married Wayne Curry on October 26, 1947 in Bloomington. He preceded her in death on April 22, 1981. Maribel is survived by her daughters, Laura (Dennis) Culbertson, Bloomington, and Tamara Peifer. Also surviving are four grandchildren; Erin Ashleigh (Don) Smith, Hohenwald, TN, Sarah Peifer, Charlotte, NC, Dana Peifer, Peoria, IL and Nicole Culbertson, Bloomington, IL; one great grandson; Douglas (Whitney) Schelfe Tate Smith, Hohenwald, TN and one great-great grandson; Elijah Tate Smith, Hohenwald TN; sister, Guyneith Fox, Stone Mountain, GA, and a brother, Larry (Jan) Camp, Decatur, IL. She is preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Paula Keith; three brothers Leland, Sam and Robert Camp; and four sisters, Stella Brown, Nina Donahower, Ruth Slabaugh, and Joan Leach. Maribel was of the Methodist Faith. She worked for various companies throughout her life, Houdaille-Hershey Corporation, State Farm Insurance Company, Peoples Bank of Colfax, and The United Methodist Conference Office. In her spare time, she enjoyed sewing, painting, word puzzles, collecting M&M paraphernalia, and going to the Miller Park Adult Center playing dominos and dancing. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.