Linda Curry

The family of Linda Curry grieves her passing and celebrates a life full of love and a giving spirit. She was born April 19, 1943, in Shelby, OH to James and Teresa Kaylor. Linda left her earthly body on December 3, 2021, and ascended into heaven to meet her Lord and Savior. Her last three months were spent at The Good Shepherd in Ashland. Though she had been diagnosed with ALS over two years ago, she accepted and never complained about her condition.

Linda grew up in Tiro, OH and graduated from the first combined class at Buckeye Central in 1961. Following graduation, she moved to Cleveland, attended a modeling school, and modeled cosmetics. She moved back to Tiro and became an executive secretary at AMF. In 1967 she married Denny Curry and moved to Charlotte, NC where their four children were born. In 1975 they moved back to Shelby to raise their family.

Linda was a very involved member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church serving in various capacities including, Altar and Rosary Society, coordinating funeral dinners, communion distributor, member, and past president of St. Mary’s school board, Palm Sunday Bake sale chair, Christmas Bazaar chair, preparing cabbage rolls, working Bingo and teaching CCD.

She was also active in the community delivering for Meals on Wheels, serving with the Hospital Guild, Ohio Reads volunteer, Helpline volunteer and was a Jess Rath award winner.

Linda was an avid reader who read at least 50 books a year, played bridge, travelled with Denny to 36 countries, spent time at her house on Lake Erie, and watched any sport, especially her beloved Cleveland Indians. Linda was probably most known around town for her prize-winning Lemon Meringue Pies!!

Linda is survived by her husband of 54 years, Denny, and her children Suzanne (Kevin) Medved of Wooster, OH, Stephanie (Trent) Cailor of Boardman, OH, Sheila (Dave) Gagnon of Tipp City, OH and Steve Curry of Shelby, OH. She adored her 8 grandchildren, Alexis, Dillon and Carter Cailor, Nathan, Emma and Andrew Gagnon, and Jillian and Jackson Curry.

Linda is also survived by her brother David (Judy) Kaylor, her sister Carol Ridenour as well as many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, in laws (Paul and June Curry) and infant brother Jimmy Karl.

Friends may call on Monday, December 6, 2021, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Barkdull Funeral Home & Crematory in Shelby. A funeral mass will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Father Chris will officiate with interment following at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made in Linda’s honor to Most Pure Heart of Mary Church at 29 West Street Shelby, OH 44875 or the ALS Association at PO Box 37022 Boone, IA 50037.

Online condolences may be made at www. barkdullfuneralhome.com

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a teen accused of killing four students at a Michigan high school were charged with involuntary manslaughter Friday as a prosecutor described chilling moments that day when a teacher found a drawing of a gun, a person bleeding and the words “blood everywhere” at the boy’s desk.

Oakland County prosecutor Karen Mcdonald said the parents committed “egregious” acts, including buying a gun and making it available to Ethan Crumbley and failing to intervene when they were summoned to the school Tuesday and confronted with the drawing.

A teacher found a note on Ethan’s desk and took a photo. It was a drawing of a gun pointing at the words, “The thoughts won’t stop. Help me,” Mcdonald said.

There also was a drawing of a bullet with words above it: “Blood everywhere.”

School officials told James and Jennifer Crumbley to get their 15-year-old into counseling, Mcdonald said.

He was returned to class and later emerged from a bathroom with a gun, firing at students in the hallway, according to police.

Jennifer Crumbley texted her son after the shooting, saying, “Ethan, don’t do it,” Mcdonald said.

“These charges are intended to hold the individuals who contributed to this tragedy accountable and also send the message that gun owners have a responsibility,” Mcdonald said.