Curtis "Curt" Eugene Baldwin, 75, of Benton, passed away on May 3, 2015 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born on July 27, 1939 to Carlos and Madge (Butler) Baldwin in Benton, IL. He was a graduate from Benton Consolidated High School. Curtis worked as a vehicle maintenance technician for Henkels & McCoy. On December 18, 1982 he married Ruth Vaughn at the Peace Lutheran Church in Mt.Vernon, IL. He was a West City Trustee since 1985, a member of Benton West City Economic Development Corporation. Curt was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Curtis is survived by his loving spouse of 32 years Ruth, Two Daughters, Penny (Larry) Hofstetter of Dupo, IL and Amie Keck of Mascoutah, IL; Three Step-Children, Susan (Henry) Stickel of Benton, IL, Mary Jane (Fred) Zulawski of Springfield, IL and Michael Munsell of Altamont, IL; Two Brothers, Jack (Peggy) Baldwin of Muscle Shoals, AL and Jerry Baldwin of Benton, IL; Two Sisters, Marilyn Lux of Benton, IL and Carolyn (Jim) Steckenrider of Benton, IL; Seven Grandchildren and Eight Great-Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Carlos and Madge (Butler) Baldwin, an Infant Sister, Patsy Ruth Baldwin. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 8, 2015 from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory, Benton, IL and from 10 am - 11 am on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory, Benton, IL, with his sister Carolyn Steckenrider an Ordained Minister officiating. Burial will follow services at the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery, Benton, IL. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, American Lung Foundation, and the Grace Awakening Church of Benton, IL.