October 10, 1930 - December 22, 2024
Vivian Mae Odorizzi, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed away at 6:16 a.m. on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at the age of 94. A woman of unwavering strength, beauty, and dedication, Vivian touched the lives of all who knew her through her hard work and love for family.
Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at Calvert-Johnson & Froelich Memorial Home, Toluca with Franciscan Friars officiating. Burial will follow at St. Ann's Cemetery, Toluca. Visitation will be 10:30 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday at the memorial home. Memorials may be made to the Eastern Marshall County Ambulance Service.
Vivian was born on October 10, 1930, in Toluca (Big Sandy on the farm), Ill. The daughter of Leno and Susie Donini Capponi. She married John Joseph Venturi on June 28, 1949, and he died August 30, 1952. She then married George Odorizzi on December 27, 1957. He died March 6, 1996.
She was the proud mother of four children, John (Mary) Venturi, of Spring Hill, Tenn., Mark (Paula) Venturi and Darlene (Brian) Trower, of Bloomington, and Tom (Sandi) Odorizzi, of Coppell, Texas; 15 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and one sister, Elsie Rossetti.
Vivian graduated from Toluca High School. She worked in the restaurant business her parents started, Capponi's in Toluca, and later with her husband George at Odorizzi's Italian Food Shop. She was a hardworking woman with a passion for her Italian heritage.
Outside of her work, Vivian found joy in simple things. She loved to knit, crochet, and sew to create beautiful handmade pieces for many. She also enjoyed puzzles and playing bocci ball and bowling with friends and family.
Vivian will be deeply missed but always remembered.
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