Funeral services for Agnes Vennes, wife of John Vennes is April 4 The funeral service for Agnes Vennes, wife of John Vennes, has been set for 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at Holy Family Church, 1018 18th Ave. S. A visitation begins at 9 a.m., and a reception will follow the funeral service. Mrs. Vennes was under hospice care and passed away Feb. 24 in Sun City, Ariz., where she and Dr. Vennes have spent winters for many years. Dr. Vennes is emeritus interim dean and retired associate dean for academic affairs and for basic sciences and research, chair and professor of microbiology, and coordinator of alumni relations. He served the UND medical school for 40 years, including its transition from a two-year basic sciences school to a four-year, MD degree-granting school in the early 1970s. -- Shelley Pohlman, Assistant to the Director of Communications, Public Affairs, spohlman@medicine.nodak.edu, 7017774305