Clifford Ray Curtis

Clifford Ray Curtis, age 72 of Glenwood, passed away on February, 23, 2024 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.  

Clifford was born on August 10, 1951 in Kirksville, Missouri to Ray J. and Mary B (Jenkins) Curtis.  He is a 1969 LaPlata, Missouri High School graduate.  Clifford was a gifted individual with numerous talents. There were very few things that Clifford couldn’t take on.  He could build, cook, sew, fix things and offer good advice on the way.  He was often asked how he had so many skills without formal training.  He would just laugh and say that when you grow up poor that you didn’t have the option to purchase or replace things.  After High School Clifford worked on a crew for the Santa Fe Railroad.  He then relocated to Omaha and was employed for Hinky Dinky, first in the ware house and then transporting goods across Nebraska.

Clifford relocated to the Glenwood area where he remained and was employed at the Glenwood Resource Center until his retirement.  Clifford was a beloved by both staff and residents at the Resource Center. Clifford enjoyed assisting the residents with fun activities and participation in Special Olympics.  He received an award from the Governor as an outstanding State employee.  Clifford loved to stay busy and work hard as he also built numerous homes in the Glenwood area along with many other building projects. He especially enjoyed helping those that needed an extra hand.  Clifford enjoyed western movie quotes. The one that best describes Clifford is “Never Use Money to Measure Wealth.”  

Clifford and Becky (Severson) were married in Jackson, Wyoming on November 24, 1993.  They enjoyed raising various farm animals, trail riding their horses throughout the Midwest and visiting national parks. Clifford also enjoyed hunting, fishing and being outdoors.  He loved family events and being a grandpa (Papa).  Clifford spent years with his early AM coffee group as he and his buddies would claim to be solving the world’s problems.  

Clifford was proceeded in death by his parents, brother Jeffrey, and brother Dennis all of LaPlata, Missouri.

He is survived (and truly missed) by his wife Becky, sons; Beau Curtis (Jennifer) and Ben Honig (Nahe), grandsons Wyatt Honig and Konnor O’Banion of Glenwood;  sister, Mary Prough, brothers, Frank and Joe (Cheryl) Curtis of LaPlata MO, And his  chosen brother; Jeff Trask of Tabor.

Upon Clifford’s request; no funeral or visitation will be scheduled at this time.  A private interment will be held with family at Washington Cemetery, rural Duncombe, Iowa.

Memorial donations may be directed to the family.