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Veta was born to Lee T and Veta Victor on February 23, 1926, in Chicago. In 1952, she married Curt, also of Chicago, who preceded her in death in 2003.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Veta worked as a homemaker administrative assistant and an avid volunteer. She traveled throughout the world with Curt and they enjoyed entertaining and the arts.
Veta is survived by three children: Timothy (Barbara) of Aiken, SC; Brian (Karen) of Melbourne, FL and Jeffrey, of Tempe, AZ. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren and a beloved niece, Janet Scheunemann, of Charlottesville, VA.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Notre Dame Church on Friday, May 2 at 10:30. Burial will follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Notre Dame School, Clarendon Hills.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Veta, please visit our floral store.
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The Staff of Adams-Winterfield & Sullivan
May 2, 2025
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