Ken Curl, 85, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026. He was born November 5, 1940, in Dallas County to Redrick Key and Joan Shadix Curl. Ken graduated from Victoria High School in 1958. He joined the Navy and was honorably discharged in 1962. He married Linda Vogt in 1961 and was married for 65 years.
After the Navy he worked for the City of Victoria building the roads for Riverside Park. He then began working for Dupont for the next 35 years when he retired due to health issues.
Ken loved his family and his family farm in Bluffdale Texas. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. When he no longer hunted and fished, he started woodcarving. He loved to carve, build things, spend time at his farm, and he loved telling family history stories to anyone who would listen. Ken was a member of the Victoria Woodcarvers Club and the Texas Woodcarvers Guild. He taught sharpening classes at the woodcarving events with the sharpening rigs he would build.
Ken was a member of First United Methodist Church in Victoria. He was a youth sponsor while his children were young and loved to cook for any event the church was having. Ken also taught a bible study class and adult Sunday school.
Left here to cherish his memories are his wife of 65 years, Linda, children: Kim (James) Farrow, Kelly (Michael) Reyna, and Key (Shannon) Curl, his grandchildren Austin Farrow, Stephen Farrow, Sarah (Travis) Stehling, Emily (Brett) Wellmann, Keyton Curl and Kaylan Curl. He has four great grandchildren, Rylee Stehling, Cameron Stehling, Cole Wellmann, and Claire Wellmann, due any day now. He is also survived by his sister Kathy (Mike) Redmond, nieces and nephews: Karry (Jennifer) Drozd, Keith (Amy) Drozd, Kristi (Lance) Olenius, and Kyle (Kim) Drozd.
Ken is preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be held 2 pm Thursday, May 28, 2026, at First United Methodist Church of Victoria. Funeral Services will begin at 3 pm. Rev. Celia Halfacre will be officiating.
Memorials may be given to First United Methodist Church, Victoria, TX or Hospice of South Texas.