Bill Curtice

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Bill Curtice

October 14, 1936 ~ May 20, 2019

 William Hale Curtice Jr., age 82, passed away May 20, 2019 at his home.

Bill was born October 14, 1936 in San Diego, California to William Hale Curtice Sr. and Mary Mostronsky. He married Gayla Karene Johnson on August 2, 1958 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Bill was a member of Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish, a Boy Scout leader and managed the Helper Gun Club for many years. His years of employment included aerospace and the coal mining industries. He enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid fly fisherman, pheasant hunter and trap shooter. He loved all animals, and raised everything from exotic pheasants to rheas and llamas. However, all dogs were his true best friends.  

Bill is survived by his loving wife, Karene Curtice, Carbonville; daughters Kate Curtice-Owen, Parker, Colorado and Linda Curtice, Portugal; son John (Lori) Curtice, West Jordan; grandchildren Michelle, Nathan, Megan, Maritza, Will and Hannah; great-granddaughters Rona and Katie May; special family members Mary and Darcie Chidester, Bob, Maria, Andrew and Julie Turk; and his faithful companions Amy and Jane.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Adele Neves.

A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, June 1 at 10 a.m. at Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church, 210 N. Carbon Ave., Price, where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the Mass. Committal will be at Mt. View Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home of Price, where friends may share memories of Bill online at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net.

In lieu of flowers, the family encourages contributions to Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish, Boys Town, Omaha, Nebraska or Best Friends animal sanctuary in Kanab, Utah.