Candice Nicole Walser Curd, 34, passed away on April 7, 2026, in Columbia, Missouri.
Born on Oct. 18, 1991, in West Plains, Missouri, Candice lived a life centered around the people she loved most. She was a proud graduate of Houston High School, class of 2010, and went on to serve her community as a correctional officer at Licking Correctional Center. Her dedication and hard work did not go unnoticed — she was honored with the Warden’s Coin of Achievement, something she carried with pride.
Candice was a devoted wife to Joshua Curd, whom she married on Sept. 19, 2025. Above all else, Candice was a mother. Her children, Jade Nancy Hope Walser-Cardenas and Rowan McKenzie Jean Walser-Taylor, were her whole world, and she cherished every moment spent with them.
She found joy in the simple things — listening to music, watching movies, being out on the water kayaking and spending time with her kids. She loved basketball, tattoos and had a fun, free-spirited side that made her uniquely herself. Her faith was important to her, and she identified as Christian.
Candice is survived by her husband, Joshua; her children, Jade and Rowan; her parents, Cassie Walser, Timothy Brown and Douglas Allan Cross; her stepmother, Shawna Brown; her siblings, Makayla Reanne Brown, Breanna Jean Brown, Taylor Brooke Brown and Evan Dale Walser Barton; her stepsister, Sydney Goodman; and her grandparents, Roger Walser, Tammy Keller, Glenn Keller and Terry Cross.
She was preceded in death by her grandmothers, Nancy Walser and Sarah Cross.
Candice will be remembered for the love she gave so freely, especially to her family. She had a way of making the people closest to her feel important and cared for. Her presence, her laughter and her love will be deeply missed and forever remembered.
Visitation for Candice will be held at noon Wednesday, April 15, 2026, with a funeral service beginning at 1 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Big Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Evans Funeral Home of Houston. Online condolences may be left at www.evansfh.com.
