Venaeta Freeman, the daughter of John and Helen (Dunham) Hurley was born March 16, 1913 in Tarkio, Missouri. Venaeta attended Tarkio schools and graduated from Tarkio High School.

On October 16, 1932, Venaeta was united in marriage to George Thomas Freeman. They farmed east of Tarkio until 1936. They later lived and farmed in the Nodaway County, Blanchard, Iowa and Rock Port, Missouri communities. Following their retirement in 1974 they once again lived in Tarkio and then in Maryville, Missouri. In 1989, they moved back to Tarkio where she lived to the present time. George passed away in 2001. Venaeta passed away Saturday November 4, 2006 at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Rock Port, at the age of 93 years.

Venaeta was a member of the Tarkio Baptist Church.

Besides her parents and husband, George, Venaeta was preceded in death by three brothers, John, Marvin and Don Hurley, and three sisters, Lorene Thomas, Mabel Chambers and Evelyn Mather.

Survivors include nieces and nephews.

Services were held Tuesday, November 7th, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio, with burial at Home Cemetery, Tarkio. There was no scheduled family visitation. Memorials may directed to the Home Cemetery.