Vannetta Lee Dvoracek of Murphy, Texas passed away on March 14, 2016, at the age 68. She was born on June 13, 1947, to Mary Ann and Martin Van Buren McCleary in Olympia, Washington. Vannetta grew up in Denver, Colorado. She met her husband Pete Dvoracek in high school and they married in 1969. That same year, they moved to Dallas, Texas where they later raised their two boys, Shawn and Von Dvoracek. Vannetta had a great sense of humor and wit and was the focus of attention around friends and family. She was devoted to her husband and extremely caring to her children and grandchildren. Vannetta worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas for twenty-five years before her retirement in 2002.
She is survived by her husband, Pete Dvoracek; sons, Shawn and Von Dvoracek; grandchildren, Ryan, Jordan and Peyton from Shawn and wife Beth, Haley, Hayden and Braden from Von and wife Tina; sister, Patricia Anne (Chickie) McCleary; and brother, John McCleary.
A memorial mass will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 1, 2016 at St. Jude Catholic Church, 1515 N. Greenville Ave., Allen, Texas. A reception to celebrate the life of Vannetta is to follow the service at the church.
Donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to continue the love Vannetta had for this children’s charity.