William (Bill) L. Venable, longtime resident of Kansas City, late of Pine Harbor, GA,

passed away Saturday, Feb 25th after a hospitalization with pneumonia. A 1963

graduate of Central High School in St. Joseph, a United States Army veteran, and

the first member of his family to receive a bachelor's degree, Bill was a loving

husband, father, and grandfather. Professionally, Bill spent 30 years as a US Postal

Inspector, retiring in 2001. Personally, Bill enjoyed several lifetime's worth of

hobbies: flying sailplanes, restoring antique furniture, running and cycling, and

finally riding his beloved BMW motorcycles. He never met a stranger; his

gregarious nature resulted in many loyal friends in the varied places he lived

throughout his life. Bill was preceded in passing by his parents, Lester and

Marjorie Venable of St Joseph; in 2019 by Dianne Venable, his wife of 50 years;

and in 2020 by his sister, Janice L. Butts of St. Joseph. Bill is survived by his wife,

Sharon Peters, of Pine Harbor; his son, Chad, and his granddaughter, Phoebe, both

of Grove City, OH. Services and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. In

lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his name to the

American Lung Association at lung.org.

Golden Isles Cremation Center/Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.