Leila Curran

Leila Curran, age 81, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, May 4, 2020 at Gundersen Health Systems in LaCrosse, WI. A memorial service for Leila will be held at a later date. Details and date of Celebration of Life will be posted at a later date. Leila was born on March 28, 1939 to Leslie and Marie (Smith) Moyle on their Clayton County Iowa rural home. She graduated from Strawberry Point High school May 23, 1956 and married Carlyle Curran on June 2, 1956. She was employed at United Way as a bookkeeper in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and later worked as Office Manager for Wathan Flight Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa after retiring, she moved to Decorah, Iowa. She enjoyed crafting and instructing class on porcelain doll making and started her own Leila’s Dolls business. One of her favorite past times were her travels to Marquette Iowa to the “Boat”. She entered Wellington Place in July of 2019. She is survived by two children Carlotta Ellison of Decorah Iowa and Shannon (Sandy) Curran of Henderson Nevada. Survivors also include Grandchildren: Don Ellison of Charles City Iowa, Clayton Ellison and Jessica Ellison of Decorah, Tim Curran Henderson Nevada and Justin (Hayley) Curran of Riverside California and Rebecca (Dillon) Dyches of Salt Lake Utah. Three Great Grandchildren: Hayden Dyches, Dylan Bakke, Breyer Ellison, and Rhylen Ellison. An Uncle Glen Smith of Waterloo Iowa, sister Linda Floyd of Cedar Rapids Iowa, Sister-in-laws; Mary Moyle of Dundee Iowa, Mary Moyle of Arizona, and Karen Meese of Edgewood Iowa. She is preceded in death by her parents, Leslie and Marie Moyle; four brothers Leslie “Les”, Lyle, Leland “Lee” and Lynn.