Born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on April 15, 1939 Art was the son of Jesus and Raquel (Fonseca) Ventura. He was the seventh child of ten children. Art graduated from Scottsbluff High School in May of 1958. He worked most of his life as an electrician. He was a journeyman electrician for the Jeffco Public School District for over 24 years, from June, 1980 until his retirement in September of 2004.
Art married Mary Helen Martinez in September, 1961. From this union, he had two sons: Len Ventura (Longmont) and Darren Ventura (Broomfield). They divorced in March, 1968. In 1982 he met Zona Ghost Bird. They married in 1983 and shared over thirty two years of marriage before Zona preceded him in death in 2015.
Art was a devout Catholic, spending quite a bit of time at his church, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Parish. He enjoyed any and all things related to the Denver Broncos, and watching his children and grandchildren at their sporting events. Art also had a fondness for old Western movies, and long visits with dear friends and family.
Art is survived by his children, Len Ventura, Darren (Colette) Ventura, step daughter Rose
Leading Fighter (Reynold Richards Sr.), grandchildren, Justin Adams, Leonard Adams, Connor Ventura, Bryn Ventura, Hayley Ventura, Clarence Leading Fighter, Wayne and Devin Richards. Great-grandchildren Aspen and Brooke Adams . He was predeceased by his wife, Zona Ghost Bird, his parents Jesus and Raquel Ventura, his brothers Jesse Ventura, Harvey Ventura, Floyd Ventura, Eddie Ventura and Alfred Ventura, and his sisters Margaret (Ventura) Solis, Lupe (Ventura) Laso, Esther (Ventura) Tafallo and Inez (Ventura) Wilson.
The Rosary Service will be Tuesday, July 17th at 7 p.m. The Funeral Service will be
Wednesday, July 18th at 10:30 a.m. There is a visitation one hour before both the Rosary and Funeral Service. The Rosary and Funeral Service will be held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Parish, 11385 Grant Dr. Northglenn, Colorado 80233. The Committal Service will be at 1 p.m. on July 18th, at Olinger Highland Mortuary & Cemetery 10201 Grant Street, Thornton, Colorado 80229.
Donations in memory of Art can be made to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Parish, 11385 Grant Dr. Northglenn, CO 80233. Please note in Memory of Art Ventura on the memo line.
PORTEURS
Darren Ventura
Connor Ventura
Leonard Adams
Justin Adams
Larry Rosales
John Ventura
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