JAMES ARTHUR "JIM" CURDA

1948 - 2023

HUNTLEY - James "Jim" Arthur Curda, 74, died peacefully on June 6, 2023, at JourneyCare Barrington. Jim was born in Chicago on June 20, 1948, to parents Arthur and Joan (nee Gearen) Curda. After high school, Jim went to work at A1 Tool & Die in Melrose Park. He retired from Comet Die & Engraving in Elmhurst. Jim met his true love Donna Curda in 1966, and the couple married in 1970. Together they raised three wonderful children and have been blessed with four beautiful grandchildren. Jim loved the outdoors, and could often be found fishing, duck hunting, and growing vegetables in his small garden. He was a proud supporter of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears, except when they aggravated him, which was quite often. Jim will be missed dearly by all who knew him. Jim is survived by his beloved wife, Donna Curda, his children, Michele (Joe) Zeiler, Valerie (Tonya) Shaver, and Jim Curda, his grandchildren, Cody, Ryon, Courtney, and Brooklyn, his sister, Susan (Mike Janos) Mara, Donna's siblings, and many nieces and nephews, Visitation will be Monday, June 12, 2023, from 4 p.m. to time of prayers 6:30 p.m. all at DeFiore Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. Mass will be Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 10 a.m. with a visitation the hour prior, all at St. Mary Catholic Church. 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Entombment to follow mass at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery in Palatine. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Jim's name can be made to JourneyCare Hospice. For further information, please contact the DeFiore Funeral Home, 847-515-8772 or online condolences may be posted at www.defiorefuneral.com.