SR0889 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Norenne E. Dunker of Marengo, who passed away on August 21, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Norenne Dunker was born in Crystal Lake to Edward Albert and Edna Marie (Kegebein) Pinnow on November 29, 1931; she married Robert Walter Dunker at Zion Lutheran Church in Marengo on June 21, 1953; and

WHEREAS, Norenne Dunker was a registered nurse; she was an operating room nurse at Highland Hospital in Belvidere for many years, and she also worked for Dr. Bernard O'Malley; she retired from Marengo High School, where she worked as the school nurse and Health Occupations teacher for 19 years; she was a volunteer nurse at Zion Lutheran School, where she also served on its board of education and personnel board; and

WHEREAS, Norenne Dunker was a member of Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid, Sherman Hospital Alumnae, Concordia University Auxiliary, and Highland Hospital Auxiliary; she loved her family, her church family, her many cherished friends, and the Chicago Cubs; and

WHEREAS, Norenne Dunker was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her brother, Normal Pinnow; and

WHEREAS, Norenne Dunker is survived by her four children, Mike (Sharon) Dunker, Sandee Dunker, Scott (Jacquie) Dunker, and Tammie (Michael) Driver; eleven grandchildren, Matt (Sarah) Dunker, Lisa (Dan) Jongebloed, Mo Dunker, Iesha Dunker, Louis Dunker, Marisa Dunker, Chad Seedorf, Erika (Wesley) Walker, Emily (Ben) Klick, Shayla Driver, and Andrew Driver; her great-grandchildren, Kara and Kailey Dunker, Jack Jongebloed, Julian Cameron, and Albert Walker; her sister, Shirley Kitchen; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Norenne E. Dunker, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Norenne Dunker as an expression of our deepest sympathy.