Birth date: Aug 22, 1924 Death date: May 9, 2020
Ann M. Nunning, nee Curcuro, 95 years old of Columbia, IL, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Medical Center, St. Louis, MO. She was born August 22, 1924, in East St. Louis, IL. Ann worked as the director of th Read Obituary
I remember your mother from my days teaching at Holy Family School in Cahokia.She was a very good person Sincerely Jennie Leonard
I remember the time we spent together as Cousins hanging out together with our Moms...great memories and a lot of laughs...later on in life your Mom would come out to Cali and stay with my Dad and that was when the fun would begin...it was always funny to see Ann Marie be the Big Sister when it came to doting over my Dad...and to hear her call him “Jimmy”....He really enjoyed having her stay with him and it was very special to listen to some of the Family History Stories they shared with each other...She is able to visit all her Brothers now and say Hello to her Mom ...it’s going to be a lovely Curcuro Reunion in Heaven ...so everyone better be prepared ...because the Curcuro’s are loud...My heart goes out to both of my Cousins Brian and Paula...Love you both...Jim and Agnes.
I am so very sorry for your loss Brian and Paula. I met your mom years ago when she was a client of ours at Crowder & Scoggins, Ltd. after an auto accident. Over the years, she would call or stop in at the office to say hello. One time I admired a rosary type bracelet she was wearing. She asked me what was my favorite color. The next time she came back, she brought me one of my own - a blue one.
Fast-forward, while she was at Arch, I was able to visit her a few times. At Christmas, the last time I saw her, I surprised her by bringing a few of my grandbabies with me and some Xmas cookies my grandbabies helped bake. She was tickled pink to hear and see them. Sadly, she could only see shadows of them. She took her hands and put them around each of their little faces and gave them each a kiss on the cheek. After she kissed them, she said "oh, I hope that was okay Theresa" and I said of course it was Ann! We talked about how she had such great life-long memories and those she could never "un-see". Just last week, or perhaps the week before - but not more than that - Ann called our office. When I saw on caller ID that it was her, I answered the phone and she said "oh honey, I'm sorry, I called you by accident" and commented that she was glad to hear a familiar voice on the other end of the phone. We talked for quite a bit and again, she thanked me for visiting with her over Christmas and bringing my grandbabies and Xmas cookies, She said she still had the Xmas tin if I wanted it back because she saved it to return it. She stayed sharp as a tack over the years!
During this conversation, which little did I know would be our last conversation, I told her that when this "stuff" was all over with and she could have visitors, that I would surprise her and bring her the fish that she loved that she and I talked about. Neither one of us could remember the name of the fish place - and all of a sudden she said "Captain D's!". She even gave me her order and I wrote it on a yellow sticky and put it on my desk so I would remember what she liked!!! She especially loved their corn she said. I don't think her calling me was an accident. If it was, I'm very happy I was able to talk to her one last time and I'll be going to Captain D's someday and I will order her meal and think of her with thoughts of joy and love. She was by far the sweetest, kindest, most thoughtful person I have ever met. She truly loved life and her Lord. I pray she is now at peace and can see the beauty of heaven! I love you Ann Nunning. You will be missed my friend.
Theresa Holcomb
Brian and Paula-
I'm terribly sorry to hear this. Ann was one of my favorite people I ever had the pleasure of working with. She was always so kind and so giving. She will be dearly missed. She was truly a wonderful lady.
To Brian and Paula, ... my thoughts and sympathy to both of you as you are now living the beautiful memories of your mother. My heart became very sad when I heard prayers for her announced from the pulpit at the Cathedral Sunday morning Mass online. She has become my weekly Tuesday morning joy these past several years as I would visit and gift her with Holy Communion. I have been waiting with so much hope to be able to see her as soon as this virus comes to a time when I would be able to knock on her door and see her welcoming smile and invitation to “just sit down” and listen to her stories of life. The two of you were so much of her story and her consolation as her physical struggles put her body down but her mind so filled with interest. But more than anything, I saw and listened to her love for Jesus and His Blessed Mother as she spoke of her continuous prayer of saying the rosary as well,as the tears in her eyes when she received the Blessed Sacrament with so much appreciation. I truly came to love your mother as a special lady in my life.
I will miss her, I will pray for her and to her, and only wish that I could have given her a kiss good-bye. With thoughts of love and caring, ... Jeanne Haar
Thank you for being my mom. I will love you forever and miss you forever. You were the greatest mom. I always needed you and still do. I cannot wait to see you again.
