I just deleted these apps from my Curve because I'm just not using them like I used to. Anyways, the icons are still there...will they remain there? I can't remember if they were there when I first got my phone or not. Otherwise I just have to stick them in a folder right?
Correct, hiding them is the best you can do, the icons are pushed to your device by your carrier. If you resend service books or do a hard reset, they will appear again. As long as the application is not installed, the icon is doing nothing...