Teryl Ann Voltz

VENANGO — Teryl Ann Voltz, 43, died unexpectedly at her home at 21541 Church St., Venango, Friday, Sept. 4, 2009.Born on May 3, 1966, in Fairfax, Va., she was a daughter of Jean Kesling Voltz and the late Theodore Augustus Voltz.She had lived in Venango all of her life. She graduated from Cambridge Springs High School in 1984, and in July of that year she married Ronald Leslie Jr.A homemaker, Teryl had a fascination for writing the day-to-day events of her life in journals and in diaries. She read many books on the subject of self-help and had an interest in gymnastics, both in doing them and the desire to teach them. Her greatest joy was her two children. Her many nieces and nephews will always fondly remember her presence at the family's annual cousins day.Surviving Teryl are her two children, Casey Lynn Leslie of Moorsville, N.C., and Kayla Leslie of Mount Ulla, N.C.; her mother, Jean Voltz of Venango; her companion, Don Merritt Jr. of Venango; and her former husband, Ronald Leslie Jr. of Mooresville, N.C. She is also survived by five sisters, Renee Miller of Cambridge Springs, Kim Throop of Venango, Denette Voltz of St. Port Lucie, Fla., Marcy Voltz of Venango, and Shannon Peck of Cambridge Springs.No public visitation or funeral are being planned at this time. Cremation will take place.Arrangements are under the direction of Van Matre Family Funeral Home, Cambridge Springs.To send condolences, please visit www.vanmatrefuneralhome.com.