Richard Todd Venatta (48) of Greenup

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Published on April 11 2016 4:16 pm

Richard Todd Venatta, 48, of Greenup, Illinois passed away at 11:00 pm on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Friday, April 15 at the Toledo Christian Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday evening at the church. Burial will be in the Greenup Cemetery. Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, Attn: Alison Damato, 425 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-2076 or The Toledo Christian Church.

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Todd was born on March 14, 1968 in Carbondale, Illinois, the son of Bill and Cheryl (Easton) Venatta. He married Brenda Pearcy on July 27, 2001.

Surviving is his loving wife Brenda; parents Bill and Cheryl Venatta of Toledo; children Marki (Clayton) Millsap of Greenup and Dalton Kemper of Greenup; sisters Merinda Venatta of Lerna and Missy (Jeremy) Peters of Toledo; grandmother Margaret Venatta of Toledo.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Palmer and Mary June Easton and paternal grandfather Jay Venatta.

Todd graduated from Cumberland High School in 1986. He received his Associate Degree from Lakeland College. He was an employee of Lakeland College for 16 years and was currently the Assistant Network Administrator. Todd grew up in Toledo, Illinois and died just shortly after his 48th birthday. He grew up living life to the fullest at all times. He was funny and honest to a fault. During his adolescent age he was an independent free spirit who did things his own way, always walking to the beat of his own drum and thinking outside the box. When Todd was 34, he met and married the love of his life. In doing this he gained a daughter and a son. Walking his daughter down the aisle was the proudest moment of his life. He loved animals and enjoyed showing his prize winning dachshunds. He always strived for confirmation and quality in miniatures. He was a member and Deacon of the Toledo Christian Church. He was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ and enjoyed serving in his church.