In loving memory of Franklin (Red) G. McCurdy, age 86, who passed away on Jan. 24, 2026, surrounded by his beloved family. Red was born on Nov. 13, 1939, in Frederic, Wisconsin, to George and Margaret McCurdy.
Red graduated from Unity High School in May of 1959. In his high school years, he played on the football team and also helped his parents with farm work. In 1960, he started working at Patterson Dental in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for 15 years.
Red met Betty Zahurones in 1964 and got married on Jan. 9, 1965. Together they raised their three children, Lynda, Julie, and Diane, in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. In 1976, they moved to Centuria, Wisconsin, and bought the Eagle Lounge with a co-owner. They sold the Eagle Lounge in the early ‘80s and bought the McCurdy Sewer Service and had that for 20 years before selling. Red and Betty also co-owned Wise Guys Bar in Milltown.
His hobbies were fishing, gardening, hunting, reading western books, watching western TV shows, watching football, going on trips and camping with friends and family.
He is survived by his loving wife, Betty McCurdy; his siblings, Roxy Lundgren, Larry McCurdy, Lois Glenna, and Edward McCurdy; his loving children, Lynda, Julie (Dale), and Diane (Dan); his grandchildren, Melissa, Michelle (Jimmy), Heidi (Andy), Jessica, Amy (Adrial), and Megan (Jake); and two great-grandchildren, Mei and Declan; as well as many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Margaret McCurdy; his brothers, Robert and Donald; and his sister, Hazel.
A special thanks to St. Croix Hospice for their care.
A celebration of Red’s life will be held on Feb. 7, 2026, from noon to 5 p.m. at the VFW 1503 200th Ave, Milltown, WI 54858.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial to the family would be preferred. The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.
