Celebration of Life for Kaicho Steve Curran

The Curran family and North End Karate community invite you to join us in celebrating the life of Kaicho Steve Curran.

Kaicho Steve founded the Academy of Steve Curran Karate in 1977 and spent nearly five decades teaching, mentoring, and inspiring generations of martial artists. Through his leadership, friendship, humor, and dedication to his students, he created far more than a karate school—he created a family.

We hope you will join us to share memories, reconnect with fellow students and friends, and honor the extraordinary legacy Kaicho Steve leaves behind.

The celebration will be held Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 4741 N. Baltimore Street in Tacoma.

All who knew and loved Kaicho are welcome.