Curtis "Curt" W. Myers Obituary (1943

Curtis “Curt” W. Myers, age 82, of Pontiac, IL, passed away peacefully at 1:51 a.m. on October 13, 2025, at Goldwater Nursing Home in Pontiac, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. A private memorial will be held by his loved ones at a later date. Memorials in Curt’s name may be made to Transitions Hospice. Calvert and Martin Funeral Home in Pontiac is entrusted with his arrangements. He was born on October 17, 1943, in Beach Park, IL, to Max and Evelyn (Hadden) Myers. Curt spent his childhood in Mansfield, IL, and as a teen, in Pontiac, IL. After graduating from Pontiac Township High School in 1961, he went on to the University of Illinois, where he received a bachelor’s degree within the agricultural department in Dairy Technology. Curt then served as a Captain in the United States Air Force, proudly serving as an instructor pilot, flying T-38 jets. He was stationed in Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas and Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida. After his USAF service He returned to the University of Illinois, receiving a law degree and returned to Pontiac, Illinois, where he practiced law until he retired in 2023. In Pontiac, he served the community on the City Council for several terms, the library board, and loved driving a school bus to sporting events. Curt loved his sister Paula’s chocolate chip cookies, enjoyed crossing the southern border to eat authentic Mexican foods while living in Texas, taking his family boating and camping during the summer months, where many nights were spent on a beach in a tent on the weekends. Curtis married Nancy Myers (Schultz) in 1966, with whom he raised a daughter Amy (Sohail) Morris and two sons Jason Myers and Andrew Myers, as well as two grandsons, Owen Myers and Riley Myers of Colorado. He is also survived by his sister, Paula (Joe) Cleary, who has been a big support to the family, especially in his final journey. In 2000, he married Sharon Moch Yeagle. They most especially enjoyed their Sundays playing cards with her brother Duane (Deceased). She survives him in Pontiac, along with his stepchildren Kim (Mike) McKenna, Rhonda (Kenny) White, and Gavin (Brandy) Yeagle. Curt was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Gayle Slager.