Valerie (Marrs) Greck Obituary

"Valerie Lynn Greck, a lifelong Ventura resident and a homemaker who enjoyed making crafts for friends, family, weddings and celebrations, died July 8, 2008, after a long struggle with cancer. She was 50.

She was born in Ventura on Sept. 2, 1957. She died at home in the arms of her husband of 23 years, Gerald Greck.

Her family recalls that one of her last activities, early in her illness, was working with a friend, Rita Bell Hill, to collect clothing for victims of Hurricane Katrina and to arrange for shipping the donations to New Orleans.

In addition to crafts and party decorations, she enjoyed playing the organ. She was beloved among her friends and family for her brash sense of humor.

Valerie graduated at Ventura High School in 1975. She attended business school, and was an office worker at two local businesses before she chose to stay home after the birth of her second son. She worked for a few years as a teacher's aide at Serra School and later worked for several years tending bar part-time at the Keynote Lounge in East Ventura.

She was a member of Eastern Star, Channel Islands Chapter No. 78, and a former member of Bethel No. 89, Job's Daughters, in Ventura.

She is survived by her husband; sons, Roy Miller and Joshua (Debra) Greck of Ventura; mother, Lois Marie Marrs of Ventura; brothers, John (Marie) of Port Angeles, Wash., and Richard (Pam) of Quartz Hill; grandchildren, Kortni and Joshua Miller of Ventura; and six nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Roy M. Marrs, in 1974 and recently by her beloved aunt, Doris Turner, of Omaha, Neb., a frequent visitor to Ventura.

Her family wishes to thank Dr. Slater and his team at the County Medical Center in Ventura for their excellent care.

Memorial donations may be made to the J. Clifford Lee Memorial Cancer Fund of the Order of Eastern Star, care of the secretary, Channel Islands Chapter No. 78, 482 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura CA 93003."

from Valerie Greck Obituary (1957 - 2008) - Ventura, CA - Ventura County Star