Flori J. (Floyd) Ventura, 68, died at his Pleasant Prairie home on February 16th of natural causes. Born in Montebello, California in 1945, to Nello and Jennie (Lori) Ventura, he lived his entire life here. He attended Holy Rosary and St. James Elementary and graduated from St. Joseph’s High School. He studied accounting at Gateway Technical Institute and became a certified gemologist upon graduation with honors of a two-year curriculum at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in California. After receiving his certification as a gemologist, he was offered a teaching position at GIA. He declined the offer to join his father and brother William “Bill” Ventura as a co-owner in the family business, Ventura’s Jewelers. He was dedicated to his clientele as a self-employed gemologist for many years until his retirement. Flori served in the United States National Guard for six years and was stationed at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky and Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. A devout Catholic, he was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church and St. Anne’s Catholic Church and the Italian American Club. He was preceded in death by his father, Nello Ventura and brother, Bill Ventura. Surviving are his former wife and lifelong friend, Cheryl (Seefeld) Ventura; son and daughter-in-law, Flori Carl and Stacey (Jacobs) Ventura of Kenosha; one granddaughter, Kalie; his mother, Jennie Ventura of Kenosha and Tucson; one brother, Joseph Ventura of Kenosha and Tucson; and one sister, Dr. Lori Ventura of Miami. He is also survived by two nieces Anita Ventura Wiertnzy and Arianna Ventura and one nephew Gene Ventura. Visitation at the Proko Funeral Home will be held on Friday, February 21st, from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday morning, February 22nd, at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Mass will be celebrated on Saturday morning, February 22nd, at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Interment at St. George Cemetery will follow.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Flori’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com
Condolences
Jeff and Diana Wolkomir
February 24, 2014
Diana and I met Flori shortly before our wedding in 1975. Flori, quickly became our friend. As the years passed, Flori became a member of our family. I cannot begin to express our feelings of Love, that we have for Flori. As our journey through life takes us into the unknown to us.....God and Jesus Christ knows .....what they have planned for us. Flori and I did not "see" much of each other the past few years but....we did speak to each other over the phone 2-3 times a year. We always spoke of God and Jesus Christ and how much our lives have changed for the good, because of them. Finding wordsto sum up one's life and friendship is a challenge, Diana and I will miss everything about Flori. I feel this verse from the Bibleexplains it best...."2 Corinthians 5:5-8New Testament Death can have no terrors, for it means being with God. Now the power that has planned this experience for us is God, and he has given us his Spirit as a guarantee of its truth. This makes us confident, whatever happens. We realise that being “at home” in the body means that to some extent we are “away” from the Lord, for we have to live by trusting him without seeing him. We are so sure of this that we would really rather be “away” from the body (in death) and be “at home” with the Lord.To sum this up.....To be absent from the body...is to be present with the Lord.Flori is with the Lord ! and All who Believe in God and Jesus Christ as our savior (As Flori did).....will "see" each other in God's kingdom. To Flori's beloved family.....Diana and I express our Love to you. We are sorry for not attending the service. (Under the weather). We Love you all and you are in our prayers. God bless you !With all our Love and Respect.....Jeff and Diana Wolkomir
Julie Randall Laabs
February 20, 2014
My thoughts and prayers go out to Floris' loved ones. He was truly a nice person and will be missed.
Barbara& Larry Ancona
February 18, 2014
Words can't express our love for Floyd. Our most love and condolences to Floyds wonderful family. Flori just wasn't our friend he was our family. Proud to say Flori was our son Michael's Godfather, and he was proud of it. Our lifes was truly blessed by him. Flori will be truly missed.