Edhat Staff
By the edhat staff
The family of a 20-year-old who was found deceased in a Stearns Wharf bathroom has created a fundraiser for funeral costs.
Johnny Venters, knicknamed “Sonny,” died last week. Santa Barbara Police received a call on September 6 of an unresponsive male in a bathroom stall at the entrance of Stearns Wharf on Cabrillo Blvd.
First responders conducted lifesaving medical aid, and Narcan was administered, but Venters was declared dead on scene.
Family and friends have now come together to create a GoFundMe page to raise funds for loved ines to memorialize him.
A relative commented that nobody loved as fiercely as Venters and even though he had a difficult life, he would have given the shirt off his back for another.
“I am reaching out for help from you in hopes we can get all of his family to Santa Ynez for his memorial service. There are many immediate family members with zero means to travel and I cannot imagine the grief and pain they are feeling, let alone the haunting feeling that they can’t get to the memorial,” the fundraising page states.
Donations can be made here.
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Sac, thank you man.
Damn, all these people want to yammer about traffic and hotels and none of these people want to post a message of condolence and likely no help to a family in our community that’s hurting.
A lot of selfish MFers up in here.
Added a few bucks. May you find peace and love among those who also loved your friend.
Hard drugs suck. They suck up everything and everyone. Be kind. Offer love, not scorn.
Please donate. I didn’t know him, I chipped in because his family needs some help right now.
This is so sad. My deepest condolences to the family and friend for their loss. I donated as well.
Sending love and healing thoughts to family and friends of “Sonny”. So sad to loose such a beautiful young man far too early. Happy to contribute:)