June M. Currie, 82, of Topeka, passed on to eternal life Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Brookdale in Topeka. She was born June, 1934 in Iowa Point, Kansas, the daughter of Ernest and Alpha (Cunningham) Painter.
June graduated from Morrill High School and then moved to Topeka. June married Earle D. Currie on October 2, 1953 in Topeka. He preceded her in death on February 23, 1989. She was employed by Kaw Area Vo-Technical School for many years before retiring in 2003.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Walt Painter, her sister, Naomi Hartshorn and her great-grandson, Gavin Currie.
Survivors include their children, Mark (Betty) Currie of Lawrence, Beverly (Bill) Smalley of Topeka, Belinda (Larry) Ciemiega of Lawrence and Roberta Currie of Topeka, six grandchildren, Bench Currie, Melody Campbell, Todd Smalley, Kelsey Smalley, Heidi Ernst, Caleb Wege and nine great-grandchildren and her siblings, Sylvia Lankard and Phil Painter.
June was a loving mom, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be missed.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 4, 2016 at Penwell-Gabel- Mid-Town Chapel where the family will receive friends one hour prior to service time. Burial will follow in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Helping Hands Humane Society 5720 SW 21st Topeka, KS 66604.
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