Oct 05, 2020

Mary Venters

Posted Oct 05, 2020 7:45 PM

Mary Venters, 85, died on Sunday, July 5, 2020, at Wichita County Health Center in Leoti. She was born on January 20, 1935, at Alamota the daughter of Ralph Franklin & Mary Maude (McGreevy) Heath. She married Eugene Venters on May 16, 1953, at Dighton.

Mary attended Alamota Grade School and graduated from Dighton High School in 1953. She worked as a Secretary at Lane County Feeders from 1976 to 1996. She was a member of St Theresa Catholic Church of Dighton and TOPS. She loved being a mother and grandmother.

She is survived by her Children- Theresa (Rick) Anderson of Prescott Valley, Arizona, Bob (Bonnie) Venters of Dighton, Joann (Bill) Penka of Dighton, Galen (Deena) Venters of Lamonte, Missouri, Linda France of Leoti, Tim Venters of Dighton & Kathy (Chris) Burlew of Salina, Brother- John Heath of Dighton, Sister- Virginia Jasper of Dighton, 23 Grandchildren and numerous Great-Grandchilden. She was preceded in death by her Parents, Son- Bill Venters and 4 Brothers- Raymond Heath, Francis Heath, Tommy Heath & Clarence Heath.

There will be a Memorial Mass at 10:30 AM Monday at St Theresa Catholic Church in Dighton with Rev Warren Stecklein as Celebrant. . Memorials are suggested to St Theresa Catholic Church in care of Boomhower Funeral Home of Dighton. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.