Stroo Funeral Home, Inc. 
1095 68th St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
Phone:  (616) 455-9280 
Fax: (616) 455-2035
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Michael A. Vos - Owner / Manager
 
 Robert K. Stroo - Owner / President 

 

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Curt Craven
Visitation: Prior to the service, Tuesday, January 28, 2025, from 11 to 12 Noon at Stroo Funeral Home
Service: 12 Noon, Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Stroo Funeral Home, 1095 68th St. SE, Grand Rapids, 49508

Memorials: Gilmore Car Museum  6865 Hickory Rd, Hickory Corners, MI 49060  https://gilmorecarmuseum.org/

Curt Craven, age 74, of Caledonia, MI passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 18, 2025.  Curt retired from Motorola after 30 years in sales and services.  He was a member of the Grand Valley Corvette Association and at the American Legion Post #305 in Caledonia. Curt had a love for cars; working on them, keeping them clean and detailed, especially his Corvette and his 39 Ford deluxe street rod.  He also enjoyed golfing.  Curt was part owner of one of his favorite places, Camp Stugges in Bruce Crossing, MI. He will be deeply missed by his wife, Dar; sons, Joel (Andrea) Craven, Matthew Craven; grandsons, Jack and James; stepsons, Mike (Nancy) Pekrul, Bob (Kristen) Pekrul; step grandchildren, Maddie (Darrick) Liggett, Kyle Pekrul, Aaron Pekrul and fiance Alley, Kate Pekrul, John Pekrul; great grandson, Andrew Liggett; and many close friends and association members.  His parents, Bud and Mary Craven; and brother, Jeff Craven; preceded him in death.  The family welcomes visitors on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 from 11 am to 12 noon at Stroo Funeral Home, 1095 68th Street, SE; Grand Rapids, MI 49508; where a service to celebrate Curt's life will begin at 12:00 noon.  Contributions in memory of Curt can be made to the Gilmore Car Museum.

STROO FUNERAL HOME
1095 68TH ST SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49508 
Comments  
# John Mosca 2025-01-23 18:34
Dar & Family,
My sincere condolences, sorry for your loss. I knew Curt through the Galvin Masters organization of Motorola.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Warm regards,
John
Tennessee
# Jim Towner 2025-01-20 22:15
So sad to hear about this. Curt was a great person. One of the greatest joke and story-tellers I ever known. I didn’t know him that long, but he made me feel like we were life-long friends. You will be greatly missed Curt. For the rest of my life you will always bring a smile to me when one of your humorous stories cross my mind. Thanks for everything my “”yellow corvette brother”. Prayers to Dar and the rest of your family.
Your friend, “One-Arm”
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