Joe Ventura, 74, died at St. Catherine’s Hospital / Froedtert Pleasant Prairie, on February 18, 2024, of natural causes. He was born in Kenosha, WI on March 24, 1949, to Nello and Jennie (Lori) Ventura.
A devout Catholic, Joe was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, and the family also attended Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. A philosophy major, Joe completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. He was an entrepreneur and landlord, who looked to serve the community he loved.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Nello and Jennie Ventura; brothers Bill and Flori Ventura; and niece, Anita Ventura Wietrzny.
Joe is survived by his best friend and lifelong companion Anamarie Chervenick; sister, Dr. Lori Ventura; nieces and nephews, Gene Nello James (Cyndie) Ventura, Flori Carl (Stacey) Ventura, and Ariana (Matthew) Ventura Sweet; great nieces and nephews, Kalie Ventura, Julia Ventura, Amanda Wietrzny, Sam Wietrzny, Saylor Lee Ventura, and Laenie Dee Ventura; sister-in-laws Cheryl Ventura and Gillian Ventura; niece-in-law Karen Lindberg Ventura, nephew-in-law Robert Wietrzny and many other family and friends.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at Proko Funeral Home from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 23, 2024, with a prayer service at the funeral home at 9:45 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, 1919 54th St, Kenosha, WI 53140, at 10:15 A.M. Interment at St. George Cemetery will follow.
