Dorothy Merrick Curry

Dorothy Merrick Curry, a lifelong resident of Great Falls, Montana passed away on December 5, 2021. Dorothy was born on December 20, 1944, to Joe and Mary Merrick in Great Falls, MT. Dorothy grew up in a large family and was known for her sense of humor and winning personality as a child. She graduated from Great Falls High School in 1963 and married Dennis Curry in 1966. They had three sons, Greg, Neil, and Ryan. She spent the next years keeping up with all the boys’ activities, sports, skiing, visiting the family cabin, and tolerating the fruits of their numerous fishing and hunting expeditions all over her kitchen table. Dorothy spent most of her working life as a secretary at Columbus Hospital and then at Benefis Healthcare. When Dennis died unexpectedly in 1992, Dorothy had to work hard as a single mother and sole bread winner. During this time, she also relied heavily on her wonderful family and friends. She later spent many happy years traveling and camping with her loving companion, Tom Habets, who died in 2018. Dorothy’s favorite things included country and Christian music, crafts, her extended family, and recreating outdoors, especially at the family cabin. Her greatest joys, however, were her three sons and four grandchildren. She loved to boast of all their accomplishments and reminisce about her wonderful times with them. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Dennis; beloved son, Neil; her parents; and ten of her siblings. She is survived by sons, Greg (Dawn) Curry of Big Timber, MT and Ryan Curry of Aspen, CO; grandchildren, Sam, Taylor, Alysa, and Courtney; brother, Milton (Janey) Merrick of Denver, CO; sisters, Betty Taylor of Portland, OR and Mitzi (Paul) Griffin of Bozeman, MT; and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of Dorothy’s life will be held by the family next summer. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to the Neil Curry Memorial Scholarship, GFPS Foundation, PO Box 2429, Great Falls MT 59403 or the charity of your choice.