Mr. Venerable was my first boss as a physical therapist at St Mary of Nazareth H., in Chicago. He was a very good man. I never heard him utter a negative or disrespectful comment. He was a true gentleman. May God be with him.

Julian Gentili

My deepest condolences go out to the family. It was an honor to have been among those who were afforded the opportunity to have spent time with such a wonderful human being. Mr. Venerable was a true gentleman and will be sorely missed by all who knew him. 

May God bless and keep you all within His loving embrace.

My Condolences to Cultured Pearl Venerable, Soror Nicole Venerable and the family.  Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can not heal.  I pray strength and peace for the family during your time of mourning.
Yours in Christ,
Soror Daun Fizer

Uncle Ven and Aunt Shirley always gave me unwavering love and support both when near and from afar. I am forever grateful! Rest in perfect peace and power Uncle Ven!

Deepest sympathy to the entire Venerable family.  I had the pleasure meeting Mr. Venerable at Angela and John's wedding.  Though a brief meeting , he was a very gracious and dynamic gentleman.  I took Pharmacology with Angela at Howard College of Medicine and credit her with helping me get through that class. I have met Mrs Joyner and Mark.  They are a wonderful family and will find comfort in so many great memories. It is my wish for peace and continued Blessings. 

In memory of Mr. Wendell Grant  Venerable who was the ultimate Sigma Gent. A fond memory of him was at the Sigma Gamma Rho Boule in 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. It was delightful sharing the luncheon table with Mr. Venerable,  his wife Shirley, daughter Angela and son Mark.  Angela and I were classmates and sat together in pharmacology class at Howard University in the 1980s. It is with a heavy heart that we no longer have Mr. Venerable here with us, but he is likely playing golf on greener courses on high. 

So many times in life we take things for granted. We all make mistakes, miss out on opportunities to say and do things or we often choose the tougher path. Thank you for giving me the opportunity, for providing grace, forgiveness and closure. I wanted nothing more than for you to know your Great Grandchildren and for you to leave an imprint on their lives the same way you did mine. Thank you for being the King you were. 
-Princess, Nicole C. VENERABLE


Always with us, Forever Irreplaceable.  Love, Your Princess. 

You and my dad, your one and only brother 💜💜

We’ll always have our fun summers together Uncle Wendell! You were a funny man and we’ll miss you so much! Rest easy!!! 

Wendell, you were a great brother/brother-in-law/uncle to our family.  I remember when I was a teenager, I would come to Chicago each summer for visits and thoroughly enjoyed each time!  Later in life, when I married, my family loved when you came to visit in Dallas.  You would bring your golf clubs, even in the winter!! This was a standing joke between Berda and you.  She would say:  "Wendell, it's 40 degrees outside" and you would say:  "the sun is shining, this is golf weather!"  We'd always laugh about that, since it was probably snowing in Chicago.  Those were great visits and we will miss you.  We love you and even though physically you are not here, you will forever be in our hearts.  Sleep in God's arms!  Freeman, Berda, Aisha, Amber (Your Dallas family)   

A FAMILY PRAYER

LORD, BLESS OUR  FAMILY WITH OPENNESS TO REAL COMMUNICATION, WITH SHARING IN ALL OUR JOYS AND SORROWS, WITH FREEDOM TO LET EACH OTHER GROW WITH UNDERSTANDING FOR THE GIFTS (LIFE) EACH HAS TO GIVE AND OF COURSE, WITH LOVE NO MATTER WHAT, NO MATTER WHEN.  LIFE GOES ON.  TAKE EACH DAY AND STAY HEALTHY, HAPPY, AND SAFE WHICH VEN WOULD WANT FOR ALL.  MY CONDOLENCES.  AMEN.

My deepest sympathies to all the Venerable's on the passing of Wendell. I have fond memories of our many talks I had with Wendall about life and especially about golf and tennis. I know how much he loved his family and how proud he was of his two children. He was a wonderful neighbor and will be missed by many. God Bless.  Leonard Slotkowski jr

Dear Venerable Family,

Wendell was a wonderful neighbor.  He had a great sense of humor, was always smiling and had a heart of gold.  Shirley, take care of you and may the loving of memories of Wendell help you through this time.  Sending thoughts and prayers to all.

Cindy Slotkowski

Aunt Shirley, 
Our hearts aches to hear about the passing of Uncle Ven.   I know that there is little we can say to console you all at this time, but please know that you and the family have our sincere condolences as we keep you all close in our thoughts and prayers.  Uncle Ven was a generous, kind and sweet man and he will be greatly missed.  While he may not be here with us now, our beloved uncle now walks beside us, unseen and unheard.
So my dear Uncle Ven, we will always love  and miss you.  R.I.P. as you embark on this new journey. 
We love you all and praying for peace and closure.
In deepest sympathy,
Rip and  Pearl

  

To the Venerable Family,
As is a tale, so is a life: Not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.
All tha Love,
Andre

Our prayers are with the Family of our beloved Uncle VEN - Always a laugh in his demeanor and a kind word spoken to all - Thank you for our UNCLE!! You will be missed!!!

Greg Moore and the Family

His long journey is over.  My Uncle Ven rest in peace.

This is a tribute to my dedicated, thoughtful, strong,  and highly intelligent father.  He demonstrated the characteristics of a fine father, mentor, friend, and professional colleague.  He loved his family, playing golf, and practicing the profession of physical therapy with an unwavering passion. 
Dad, you will truly be missed.  You are in my thoughts and prayers as you transition to join your mother (Theresa) and father (Ulysses) and several of my aunts, cousins, and uncles.  
Despite being physically gone, he is at peace, praying for us, and leaves his healing spirit surrounding his family, close friends, and my clients. 

To Uncle Ven who was always an inspiration and mentor to me. After all of the fanfare at his 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration, he took the time to reflect on what it takes to stay married to a woman for 50 years and still be in love with her..... "WORK. You have to work at it each and every day to get the full rewards from being one body. If you don't, the legs will want to do what the arms are meant to do." Spoken like a real man and physical therapist. Enjoy eternity Uncle Ven, because you worked at it. 

OBITUARY

Wendell Grant Venerable

November 11, 1931 – August 28, 2020

Fort Lincoln Funeral Home & Cemetery

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