Curtis C. Eide — Mazeppa

The memorial service for Curtis C. Eide will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, with the Rev. Linda Helberg officiating. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the funeral home on Sunday.

Mr. Eide, 76, of Mazeppa, formerly of Rochester, died Thursday Jan. 24, 2013, at his home in Mazeppa.

Curtis was born June 23, 1936, in Utica, to Carl and Lucille (Perry) Eide. He graduated from Chatfield High School in 1954 and went on to serve in the United States Army from 1960 to 1962 at Fort Benning, Georgia. On Dec. 5, 1954, he married Sharon Watson in Chatfield. Curtis worked for several construction companies and was foreman with Superior Contractors from 1965 to 2000.

Curtis was a member of the Lathers Local 396.

Curtis is survived by his wife of 58 years; his three sons, Curtis L. (Donna) Eide of Jordan, Kent (Kelly) Eide of Rochester and Scott Eide of Bloomington; daughter, Tammy (Randy) Lester of Mazeppa; six grandchildren, Marshall Eide (Laura Moon) of Rochester; Kendra Eide (Adam Markee) of Rochester; Ashley (Jeff) Lovell of Redding, Ca.; Michael Eide (Christie) of Jacksonville, Fla.; and Jack and Dale Lester both of Rochester; and two great-grandchildren, Marcus Tolbert and Marley Lovell. Curtis is also survived by five sisters, Virginia Tigen of Brainerd, Carmen Odegarden of Rochester, Marge Fix of St. Charles, Karen (Brad) Pervin of Denver, Colo., and Karla (Don) Glynn of Jacksonville, Fla.; and two brothers, Darwyn (Bonnie) Eide of St. Charles and Dale Eide of Kellogg.

Curtis loved furniture upholstering, gardening, canning, cooking, baking, fishing, and traveling.

Memorials can be made to his family or a charity of your choice.

Macken Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com .