Pauline B. Curtiss Obituary (1923

Pauline B. Curtiss, 98, of Pontiac, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 7:48 p.m. at OSF St. James John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac. A private family service will be held at a later date with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery in Pontiac. Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Pontiac is in charge of arrangements. Pauline was born November 11, 1923, in Little Indian, IL to Lloyd and Letta (Matthews) Fishel. She married LeRoy C. Curtiss on February 9, 1939, in Kentland, IN. He died May 10, 2008. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn L. Headley of Bloomington, IL; grandchildren, Chris Carls, Mike (Tara) Carls, Joe (Shannon) Carls, Jim (Evelyn) Carls Charity (Joe) Astrouski; step grandchildren, Christina (Lexi) Headley and Jennifer (Margaret) Headley; five great grandchildren; and one step great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, LeRoy; one daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn (Steve) Carls; one great grandson, Wesley Carls; one son-in-law, Pastor Arthur F. Headley; two sisters, Frances Dobbs and Georgia Barth; and one brother, Richard "Gene" Fishel. Pauline was educated in Dixon and Pontiac Schools. She and her husband owned and operated Curtiss Drive Inn, LeRoy's Drive Inn, and Pauline's Chicken Villa. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Pontiac. Pauline was a lifelong Chicago White Sox Fan. She loved to play bingo, slots machines, and any scratch off tickets. She also loved watching any Clint Eastwood movie. Her favorite line was "Clint can put his boots under my bed anytime." Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Central Illinois, 423 Kays Drive, Normal, IL 61761 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 This obituary may be viewed, and a guestbook signed, at www.calvertmemorial.com.