VENENGA, Marge 1933-1991

VENENGA, HOFFA, ITZEN

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 11/3/2012 at 08:02:45

Marge Venenga Services Held

Margaret A. Venenga was born February 3, 1933 in Grundy County, the daughter of Klaas and Lucille (Hoffa) Itzen. She passed away on Tuesday, October 1 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, having attained the age of 58 years, 7 months and 28 days.

Funeral services were held on October 3 at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center at 1:30 p.m. with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery, Grundy Center. Pastor Paul C. Nelson officiated. Casketbearers were Collin Venenga, Al Venenga, Greg Robert, Kent Venenga, Larry Buck, and Jeff Curren. Honorary bearers were Ben Jacobs, Grant Jacobs, Jay Bettenga, Kevin Venenga, and Dennis Steinke.

Marge grew up and was educated in Grundy County, graduating from Grundy Center High School in 1952. She was united in marriage to Bernard Venenga on July 22, 1955 at American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center. She was employed at Spokesman Press in Grundy Center for over 25 years. Marge was a faithful member of American Lutheran Church.

Preceding her in death were her father; one son, Brian; and step-father John Henze.

Survivors include her husband Bernard; mother, Lucille Henze of Grundy Center; one daughter, Cheryl and husband Larry Kunch of Newton; 2 grandchildren, Geri and Stephanie; and one brother, Ronald Itzen and wife Darlene of Grundy Center.

Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, Grundy Center, was in charge of arrangements.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 10 October 1991