Mel was born Feb. 12, 1931, in Steele, Missouri, the son of John and Clara (Lipsey) Curtis.
Mel died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, and his wife, Margaret "Marge" Joan Curtis, 86, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, both from Covid-19 complications.
Mel worked for Consumers Energy for 35 years, retiring as a forestry supervisor in 1986. After his retirement, he was an extremely active softball player, playing games in most every state as well as other countries. He was elected to the Senior Citizen Softball Hall of Fame in Polk County, Florida, and won four National Senior Citizen Softball Championships for the 55-, 65- and 70-year age level bracket. Mel remained active playing softball into his mid-80s and continued to coach after he was no longer able to physically play. Mel and Marge enjoyed all the traveling involved with Mel's softball career, getting to see so many different places and meeting new people wherever they went. They also enjoyed spending several winters in Plant City, Florida, where they loved going to the Strawberry Festival every year.
Mel and Marge, affectionately known as "M&M Curtis," loved polka dancing and going to all of the grandchildren and great-grandchildren's sporting events. They also loved going out to Twin Creek Ranch to view and record the deer, and especially enjoyed the times when the fawns were being born.
Mel also enjoyed playing golf with family and friends. Mel was a lifetime member of the Oceana Wigton Benona Lodge 200 F. & A.M; and both Mel and Marge were active members of the Mears United Methodist Church.
Mel died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, and his wife, Margaret "Marge" Joan Curtis, 86, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, both from Covid-19 complications.
Mel worked for Consumers Energy for 35 years, retiring as a forestry supervisor in 1986. After his retirement, he was an extremely active softball player, playing games in most every state as well as other countries. He was elected to the Senior Citizen Softball Hall of Fame in Polk County, Florida, and won four National Senior Citizen Softball Championships for the 55-, 65- and 70-year age level bracket. Mel remained active playing softball into his mid-80s and continued to coach after he was no longer able to physically play. Mel and Marge enjoyed all the traveling involved with Mel's softball career, getting to see so many different places and meeting new people wherever they went. They also enjoyed spending several winters in Plant City, Florida, where they loved going to the Strawberry Festival every year.
Mel and Marge, affectionately known as "M&M Curtis," loved polka dancing and going to all of the grandchildren and great-grandchildren's sporting events. They also loved going out to Twin Creek Ranch to view and record the deer, and especially enjoyed the times when the fawns were being born.
Mel also enjoyed playing golf with family and friends. Mel was a lifetime member of the Oceana Wigton Benona Lodge 200 F. & A.M; and both Mel and Marge were active members of the Mears United Methodist Church.
Mel was born Feb. 12, 1931, in Steele, Missouri, the son of John and Clara (Lipsey) Curtis.
Mel died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, and his wife, Margaret "Marge" Joan Curtis, 86, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, both from Covid-19 complications.
Mel worked for Consumers Energy for 35 years, retiring as a forestry supervisor in 1986. After his retirement, he was an extremely active softball player, playing games in most every state as well as other countries. He was elected to the Senior Citizen Softball Hall of Fame in Polk County, Florida, and won four National Senior Citizen Softball Championships for the 55-, 65- and 70-year age level bracket. Mel remained active playing softball into his mid-80s and continued to coach after he was no longer able to physically play. Mel and Marge enjoyed all the traveling involved with Mel's softball career, getting to see so many different places and meeting new people wherever they went. They also enjoyed spending several winters in Plant City, Florida, where they loved going to the Strawberry Festival every year.
Mel and Marge, affectionately known as "M&M Curtis," loved polka dancing and going to all of the grandchildren and great-grandchildren's sporting events. They also loved going out to Twin Creek Ranch to view and record the deer, and especially enjoyed the times when the fawns were being born.
Mel also enjoyed playing golf with family and friends. Mel was a lifetime member of the Oceana Wigton Benona Lodge 200 F. & A.M; and both Mel and Marge were active members of the Mears United Methodist Church.
Mel died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, and his wife, Margaret "Marge" Joan Curtis, 86, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, both from Covid-19 complications.
Mel worked for Consumers Energy for 35 years, retiring as a forestry supervisor in 1986. After his retirement, he was an extremely active softball player, playing games in most every state as well as other countries. He was elected to the Senior Citizen Softball Hall of Fame in Polk County, Florida, and won four National Senior Citizen Softball Championships for the 55-, 65- and 70-year age level bracket. Mel remained active playing softball into his mid-80s and continued to coach after he was no longer able to physically play. Mel and Marge enjoyed all the traveling involved with Mel's softball career, getting to see so many different places and meeting new people wherever they went. They also enjoyed spending several winters in Plant City, Florida, where they loved going to the Strawberry Festival every year.
Mel and Marge, affectionately known as "M&M Curtis," loved polka dancing and going to all of the grandchildren and great-grandchildren's sporting events. They also loved going out to Twin Creek Ranch to view and record the deer, and especially enjoyed the times when the fawns were being born.
Mel also enjoyed playing golf with family and friends. Mel was a lifetime member of the Oceana Wigton Benona Lodge 200 F. & A.M; and both Mel and Marge were active members of the Mears United Methodist Church.
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