Evelyn Curren

Evelyn Curren Hart Evelyn Curren, died August 4, 2009 at the age of 102 years and 357 days. Evelyn was a resident of DeWitt and area for 52 years. She retired from DeWitt Public Schools after teaching for twenty years. Evelyn and her husband, Glenn, move to Higgins Lake at Roscommon. After his death in 1983 she moved to Lansing and in 1996 left for Arizona to be near her daughter, Gloria. They returned to Hart, Michigan in 2007. Evelyn is survived by one son, William Monroe (Elaine) Curren of Florida, daughter Gloria Ritchie of Hart; grandchildren Susan (Charles) Thornton and Kevin (Lynn) Curren all of California; Jeff (Marie) Nelsen of Hart; great-grandchildren Ben Thornton, Sam Thornton, Carrie Nelsen, Eric Nelsen, Kristin Curren, Katherine Curren and Steven Curren. Brother, George Baird, of DeWitt and many nieces and nephews. Evelyn had a beautiful soprano voice and is remembered for the duets she sang with her, now deceased, sister Ella Blizzard. She always sang in church choirs when she was able and was a champion pie baker for the church social events. She will be lovingly remembered by all of us for her laughter, her kindness and her love. Memorial services will be held at 12 noon August 22, 2009 in the DeWitt City Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Hart High School Band at Hart High School, 300 W. Johnson, Hart, MI 49420 c/o John Taranko.