KINSLEY, KANSAS – Charles "Blaine" Venters, 86, died Monday, February 17, 2025 at Medicalodges Kinsley. He was born March 22, 1938 at North Roscoe Township, Hodgeman County, the son of Roy Madison and Catherine (Hamm) Venters. He was a graduate of Jetmore High School.

On May 7, 1960 he married Rita Hornung at St. John the Baptist Church, Spearville. He worked at Farmland/Koch Industries in Dodge City for 31 years. He was a member of St. Nicholas Church in Kinsley. He was also a member of Knights of Columbus Council 1862 of Wright, Kansas and the American Legion Post 290, Jetmore, Kansas. He was involved in Wilroads Gardens 4-H Club, Ford County Council on Aging, Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging (SWKAAA), and Friendship Feast of Dodge City. He served in the National Guard from February 1961- December 1966.

Survivors include his wife of the home. 1 son, Kent (Belinda) Venters, Wichita. 3 daughters, Tammy (Dr. Sheldon) Jordan, Pacific Palisades, California, Kristi (Bobby) Lankford, Fort Collins, Colorado, and Kayla (Scott) Gleason, Offerle, Kansas. 10 grandchildren: Lauren (David) Godshall, Kim Jordan, Christian Venters, Caeden Venters, Jordan (Jennifer) Lankford, Kylie (Matt) Johnson, Brittany (Boyd) Peterson, Kate (Charlie) Pfeifer, Rylee Gleason and Cole Gleason and 6 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother, Gene Venters, and 2 sisters, Beulah Sims and Irene Tyson.

Vigil service will be at 7:00pm, Sunday, February 23, 2025 at St. Nicholas Church, Kinsley. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30am on Monday, February 24, 2025 at the church, with Fr. Tim Hickey presiding. Burial will follow at St. Nicholas Cemetery, Kinsley. Visitation will be Sunday from noon to 4:00 pm at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City.

The family suggests memorials to Friendship Feast of Dodge City in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave, Dodge City, Kansas, 67801.