Larry D. Curtis, age 69 of Mishawaka, passed away at his residence on Friday, March 22, 2013. Larry was born June 27, 1943 to the late Odell J. and Della L. (Mikel) Curtis in Mishawaka, Indiana. He graduated from Riley High School in South Bend in 1962, and on February 1, 1964, he married Jacqueline Nixon. They celebrated 49 years of marriage.

Jackie survives, along with their children, Darrin Curtis of Mishawaka, Tammy (Troy) Snyder and Sherry (Steve) Vaughn, both of Osceola. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Sara and Matthew Snyder and his brother Al (Mary) Moser of Osceola.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the 11:00 am memorial service on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Osceola.

Larry was employed by GTE of Elkhart as a field construction supervisor for many years, retiring at the age of 57. He then worked part time for CTDI for several years. He enjoyed playing golf with his friends and family every Sunday, and volunteered as a Ranger at Park Shores Golf Course in Cassopolis.

He also enjoyed woodworking, and helping his family, friends and neighbors with handyman projects in their homes. One of his other passions were his animals, whom he loved immensely.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Pet Refuge of Mishawaka, or the American Cancer Society.