Ven Alix
April 11, 1936 - March 3, 2009
Obituary
Ven ‘Opa’ Alix
Ven was born April 11, 1936 in Tremonton, Utah. Ven passed away March 3, 2009 in Burien, Washington following a long battle with leukemia. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, but above all his family came first. One of his primary hobbies was photography and film making. Ven loved to travel, and use his photographic skills to document each trip. He was very outgoing and made friends easily with everyone he met.
Ven worked for Boeing as a Systems Analyst for 36 years retiring in 2002. Ven, along with his wife Carola, lived his dream of owning his own Sporting Goods Store for 19 years.
Ven is survived by his wife of 52 years Carola Alix, his mother Jennie Phillips, his daughters Sabrina John Jones and Loretta Dennis Thelin, his son-in-law Jeff Maijala, his brothers Derek Alix and Anthony Alix, his grandchildren Tarin Herron, Breanna Thelin, Dakota Maijala, and Kade Maijala. Ven was preceded in death by his daughter Venna Maijala, and his sister Michele Boswell.
A Funeral Mass in Ven’s memory will be held Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 1:00pm at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 30525 8th Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003. A Committal Service will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 11:00am at Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery, 37600 Pacific Hwy. S., Federal Way, WA 98003. Memorials may be made in Ven’s memory to the Highline Medical Center Oncology Dept., 16251 Sylvester Rd. SW, Burien, WA 98166.
‘You can prepare your mind to loose a loved one, but you can never prepare your heart.’
Hi Papa, I miss you so much.
This Christmas will be so hard not having you with us. I know you are spending it with Jesus and Venna but wish you were here. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of you and miss you so very much. Smile down on all of us and know we are smiling up at you… I love you, Merry Christmas. Love Retta
My Love, my Life, my Everything I miss you so much. Today is your birthday, Happy Birthday my Love. My heart aches for you but I shall always remember the birthdays that we shared. Today I shall celebrate your birthday, your love and your life
Hugs and kisses, wifey
My sweet darling Ven, I miss you so much. One Love, one Life, one Lifetime,you are and will be my forever Love. Death does not part us it only separates us for a little while. We spent a lifetime together, 52 happy years. When I come to be with you we will spend eternity in the house of the Lord together with our sweet daughter Venna. I am not saying goodbye, just until then my Love. Now I have two wonderful guardian angels watch over all of us. I love you,
wifey
We were blessed to have you as a father and Opa, and will sorely miss you. We will take of Omi, and the girls. Please give Venna a hug for us.
My dearest Daddy,
It is still hard to believe you have gone to Heaven. All of us miss you so very much. You were such a loving, caring Daddy, always there to guide us and support us. I find comfort knowing you are with Venna and the Lord Jesus.I know you will be watching over us and loving us as you always have done. I will always carry your memory with me in my heart. Until we are together again know that we all love and miss you so very much. Give Venna a kiss. I love you Daddy, rest in peace. Love Retta
Papa,
You were the most wonderful father anyone could have. You taught me so much and guided me through life with a firm, but very loving hand. I miss you dearly but I know you are with our Lord and Venna. Thank you for being such a wonderful husband, father and grand father. You are truly missed and will live on in our hearts and minds.
I love you very much Papa.
Bini