Cary "Handsome" Dean Curran

CARY DEAN "HANDSOME" CURRAN CURRAN Cary "Handsome" Dean Curran, 50, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away May 8, 2011, at his home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Dean was born on November 11, 1960, in Kansas City, KS, the son of the late Michael "Mickey" Curran and Darline (Mize) Chambers. Dean was a lifelong Kansas City resident and a graduate of Turner High School. After high school, Dean joined the US Marine Corp and was stationed at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, CA. Returning to the Kansas City area, Dean immediately began his coaching career with the youth of Turner, Kansas and soon married his wife of 25+ years, Terri Creason. Dean was involved in coaching football, baseball and basketball even before he had children of his own. After the birth of his first son in 1987, he began his lifelong dream of coaching his own children in football, baseball and wrestling. Dean treated all of "his kids" like they were his own and taught them life skills, integrity, dedication and honor, as well as how to play the game. He made an impact on everyone's life he crossed. Dean never met a stranger and always had a special name, story, sports instruction or fact to share. He was a wonderful husband, father, coach, friend, life of the party and of course, Handsome. In his spare time, Dean was a truck driver for Kraft Foods for 20 years and later an electrician until his diagnosis with cancer. Dean's legacy lives on through his four sons, Spencer, Casey, Carter and Cooper. Survivors also include his wife, Terri; mother and stepfather, Darline & Tom Chambers; stepmother, Joyce Curran; three brothers, Michael Shawn Curran, Kevin and Tim Hurd; grandmothers, Ruth Bell and Clara Mize, as well as many other loved ones whose life he's touched. Services will be held at the Maple Hill Funeral Home in Kansas City Kansas on Thursday, May 12, 2011. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. with a memorial service at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a contribution to the "Cary Dean Curran Memorial Fund" to assist his survivors with funeral expenses, medical bills, and future needs of his children. Donations can be made at the funeral home or mailed to "Cary Dean Curran Memorial Fund," c/o The Mission Bank, Attn: Renee Harper, 5201 Johnson Drive, Mission, KS 66205. Donations to the “Cary Dean Curran Memorial Fund” must be mailed to the above bank. They cannot be made through this memorial website.

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Cary "Handsome" Dean Curran

November 12, 1960 - May 8, 2011