Obituary of Curtiss Brooks Barby

Curtiss Brooks Barby, St. Louis, Mo at age 79, passed away on July 25, 2020 in St. Louis, Missouri at Kindred Hospital-St. Louis. Funeral services are pending. Curtiss Brooks Barby was born June 9, 1941 to Leo Melvin Barby and Elna Wiedemann Barby in Malden, Missouri. Curtiss's early years were in Luton, Iowa a small town outside of Sioux City, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm and developed a love for mechanical endeavors.  He was extremely competitive and loved to play basketball in his younger years. He spent many hours in the shop working on cars and was proud of his 1964 Corvette. Curt was active in the Lutheran Church throughout his life, with religious studies even driving his higher education.  Curt excelled in academia, where he achieved his PhD from St. Louis University in 1972. His thesis was entitled, "The Interaction of Church and State for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod". Curt served proudly in the military as a Chaplin during the Vietnam conflict. He enjoyed teaching at Webster College, and also helped teach/counsel people that were incarcerated.  He was an avid runner and enjoyed a good meal at the end of the day. Even though he had MS, he was very health conscious and was able to live a fairly normal life despite it.   Curt served for years on the board of directors of Silent Night, a Missouri nonprofit organization, and volunteered with that organization every year by assisting families of veterans on Christmas Eve. He is survived by his sister Creta Barby Foy, brother in law Carney Foy, Nieces Carston Foy Laney (Aaron)  and Caytlyn Foy Bonura, DDS (Shelby), and great nephew Conner Thomas Laney. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Elna Barby. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery at Sioux City, Iowa. Condolences may be directed to the family:   https://gatewaycremation.com/tribute/details/987/Curtiss-Barby/obituary.html#tribute- start