Erik D. Venardos

Erik D. Venardos, died November 1, 2007 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center, in Prescott, Arizona. He was born August 23, 1973 in Gulf Port, Mississippi; the son of Leonard and Janice (Pakenham) Venardos. Erik was 34 years old.   Erik moved to Chino Valley, 12 years ago from Oregon. He was a pre-med student at both Yavapai College, Oakland Farmington Hills College in Michigan and had been accepted into the nuclear medicine program at Wayne State University.   Erik lived his life to the fullest and always on the edge; he liked speed; rather on his skate board, his Acura RSX Type S black sport car, his extreme sports or jumping high in the air doing his butterfly kick in a karate match. He enjoyed rock?n his world and with his boyish innocence looks liked to push the envelope to see what he could get away with. He enjoyed interacting with children and friends. He was proudest of his tattoos and his car.   Erik is survived by his parents, Leonard and Janice of Chino Valley, son, Cody of Humboldt, and sister Christie Venardos of Prescott Valley.