Emmett Gene Ventress |
| Posted 2022-05-23 by mhenderson |
| Published by Today's News Herald from May 22 to May 23, 2022 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Emmett Gene Ventress, born in Alton, Illinois to Robert Ventress and Ella Mae Ressler on Sept. 6, 1926, was an adventurer, inventor, pilot, loving father and husband. Enlisting in the Navy at 17, he served on a ship and a submarine in WWII. After the war, he become an electrician and first worked at GM&O Railroad in Kansas City, Kansas. He was married to Patricia Goens for 43 years until her death and had four children. After 10 years on the railroad, Emmett worked for Delco Battery in Olathe, Kansas for over 30 years. He was a private pilot and owned Piper, Cessna and Funk aircraft, having restored many of them from a pile of metal to pristine condition. He won awards from the EAA and one plane resides in the Aviation Heritage Museum in Coffeyville, Kansas. Flying trips included landing in each of the contiguous states, camping under the wings of his plane in Alaska and going above the Arctic Circle! After retirement he volunteered his skills in the building of a school in Nicaragua, went white water rafting and enjoyed extensive RV travels. He married Ruth Kearney and they relocated to Lake Havasu City where they made many friends. Emmett's survivors are his children, Victoria Rhiner (Hunter) of Appleton, Wisconsin, Connie Ventress of Altadena, California, Jack Ventress (Michelle) of Kansas City , Kansas, Jerry Ventress of Weston, Missouri, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He never lost his desire to learn and have fun! Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the family at www.lietz- frazefuneralhome.com. To send a free card go to www.sendoutcards.com/lietzfraze. |
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