Myrna Jean Curran

Dec 9, 1939 -

May 11, 2026

Myrna Jean Curran passed away on May 11, 2026, at the age of 86 years. Myrna was born in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, on Dec. 9, 1939, to mother Emma Pedley Piekarski and father Martin Piekarski.

She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Donna Stuhr; brother, Kenneth Piekarski; and son, Kelly Piekarski.

Myrna moved to Alaska in 1974, where she worked as a bartender and developed many lasting and deep friendships. She also learned wallpapering and turned it into a thriving business. An avid golfer, she won the state championship for her "flight." Other interests included playing cards, as well as word games like Scrabble and crosswords, rooting for the Seahawks and her love of cooking. She and her husband Bear, in recent years, enjoyed becoming snowbirds, and spending the cooler months in Surprise, Ariz.

She leaves behind her husband of 44 years, Bear David Curran; along with her sister, Jean Nelson; and son, Russell Piekarski.