Curtis Reed Tenney Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Tenney, Curtis Reed, age 60, passed away, Saturday, March 3, 2018. Beloved husband for 38 years of LaRae Tenney (nee Hurst). Loving father of Brandon Reed (Miranda) Tenney, Jill (Dale) Olsen, Kevin (Khand) Tenney and Megan (Jeff) Schiers. Wonderful grandfather of Carson Reed and Garrett Tenney, Dominic, Caleb, Natalie and Claire Olsen and Aurora Schiers. Dear son of Barbara and the late Miles Reed Tenney. Brother of Debra (Darren) Davis, Brian (Mandy) Tenney, Lisa Brown, Gina (Ron) Griffith and Wade (Oleysia) Tenney. Friend of many. Curtis Reed Tenney was born June 20, 1957 to Miles & Barbara Tenney. He is the oldest son and second child of 6. Having spent his childhood in Idaho he had a life-long love of farming and farm equipment. During his high school years he was surrounded by a great group of friends that shared his interests of wrestling, playing in pep band, baseball, and golf. The friendships he made in high school lasted throughout his life. After high school he attended Ricks College briefly before dedicating two years to serve a mission through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. After returning from his mission to Washington D.C. he attended Brigham Young University where he obtained a degree in accounting and found the love of his life, LaRae Hurst. They were married May 14, 1980 in the Salt Lake Temple. After graduating from BYU, Curtis briefly worked for a Utah based utility company before being hired on with Monsanto at their Soda Springs plant as an accountant. His career would eventually take him and his family to South Carolina for 6 years and then to Missouri for the remainder of his life. He was dedicated to his career and worked tirelessly to use his career as a means to support and serve his family. He was an honest man who never compromised his integrity. Curtis and LaRae had 4 children: Brandon, Jill, Kevin, and Megan and 6 grandchildren: Carson, Dominic, Garret, Caleb, Natalie, and Claire. His main interest was his wife, children, and grandchildren and found great joy in their successes. He was a very humble servant of God and Jesus Christ and followed Christ’s example by serving his family and anyone he found in need. Curtis had a talent for working with his hands, and enjoyed fixing and improving his house. He had a talent for seeing the needs of others and knowing how to serve them best through his time and means and gave freely. Having earned the rank of Eagle Scout as a youth he also dedicated many years as a leader in the Boy Scouts of America. As a leader he helped his sons and many others obtain the rank of Eagle Scout. During these years he developed a talent for Dutch oven cooking and enjoyed cooking for friends and family. Throughout his life he was an avid BYU football and basketball fan and enjoyed watching games with his children. Later in life he enjoyed collecting model tractors and other farm equipment that would remind him of his days around farming. When he had the time he also really enjoyed a good western, especially if it had John Wayne in it. Services: Funeral service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 15081 Clayton Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017, Friday, Mar. 9 at 10:00 a.m. Interment Bellerive Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Defeat GBM Research Collaborative. Visitation at the SCHRADER Funeral Home & Crematory, 14960 Manchester Rd., at Holloway, Ballwin, Thursday 5-8 p.m. Friends may sign the family’s on-line guest-book at Schrader.com.

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Curtis Reed Tenney

June 20, 1957 - March 3, 2018