Obituaries
Obituary for Vera Mary Venyak Tortat
Vera Mary Venyak Tortat passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones on September 15, 2019. Â
Vera was born in Peoria on September 26, 1927 to Ned and Mary Venyak.  She is the sister of the late Ned Venyak (Shirley Venyak) and mother of the late William Tortat Sr. (Darrell Whitten).  She is survived by her husband of 69 years, William Tortat, her children Sandra Souza (Clarence Souza), Cindy Brown (Todd Brown), and Randy Tortat (Donna Tortat). Â
Vera was loved by her family and kept busy with 7 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Â
Her service will be one celebrating the life and legacy of her and her late son William on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 9:00 am with visitation following till 11:00 am at Wright & Salmon Mortuary located on 2416 N. North St, Peoria IL.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for donations to be made to Pets for Seniors at PO Box 64, Edwards IL 61528.
Friends and family may sign the online guestbook or send private condolences by logging onto www.wrightandsalmon.com.
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Vera was born in Peoria on September 26, 1927 to Ned and Mary Venyak.  She is the sister of the late Ned Venyak (Shirley Venyak) and mother of the late William Tortat Sr. (Darrell Whitten).  She is survived by her husband of 69 years, William Tortat, her children Sandra Souza (Clarence Souza), Cindy Brown (Todd Brown), and Randy Tortat (Donna Tortat). Â
Vera was loved by her family and kept busy with 7 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Â
Her service will be one celebrating the life and legacy of her and her late son William on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 9:00 am with visitation following till 11:00 am at Wright & Salmon Mortuary located on 2416 N. North St, Peoria IL.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for donations to be made to Pets for Seniors at PO Box 64, Edwards IL 61528.
Friends and family may sign the online guestbook or send private condolences by logging onto www.wrightandsalmon.com.
Previous Events
Visitation
Saturday
19
Oct
9:00 AM
- 11:00 AM
Wright & Salmon Mortuary
2416 N. North Street
Peoria, IL 61604
Memorial Contribution
Pets For Seniors
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