Paul Spencer Curry, Ii

Paul “Spencer” Curry, 58, of Palmer, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at the Grand Island Regional Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 at "The Old Gym" in Palmer, Nebraska. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. prior to the service.  Casual attire is requested.

Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at the Muncey Cemetery near Eagle Rock, Missouri. The procession to the cemetery will leave Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville, Missouri at 10:15 A.M.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.  Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in Palmer, Nebraska and Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville, Missouri are assisting the family.

Spencer was born on January 9th, 1965 in Cassville, MO, the son of Paul and Dorothy (Cooper) Curry.  He attended Cassville Senior High School and graduated in 1983.  After graduating, Paul enlisted in the United States Army where he served from 1984-1991, including 4 years spent overseas. He married Michelle Bluschke and to this union two children were born, Paul & Danielle.  Spencer met and fell in love with Pam (Berst) Wagner and they were married on February 20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  They lived in Palmer, where Spencer enjoyed deer hunting in rural Nebraska.  He was very patriotic and enjoyed celebrating the 4th of July, for it was his favorite holiday.  He worked at several places over the years, but he especially enjoyed working at the Hall County Correctional Center. He was last employed by Case New Holland in Grand Island.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Pam Curry of Palmer; son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Alicia Curry of Bellwood, daughter and son-in-law, Danielle and Mitch Dubbs of Grand Island; sons, Russell Wagner and Nick Wagner, both of Palmer; sister and brother-in-law, Debby and Chip Lawson of Nixa, Missouri; grandchildren, Liam, Rylan, and Bella Curry, and Brynlee and Peyton Dubbs of Grand Island; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and cousins; and last, but not least, his dogs, Molly, Izzy and Oreo.

Spencer was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Noel and Jean Curry, and Elmer and Frances Cooper; and mother-in-law, Donna Berst.