SR1005 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Joan Iva Willaredt of Edwardsville, who passed away on October 13, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Joan Willaredt was born in her family home near St. Jacob to Oliver and Mayme (Liebler) Thurnau on November 10, 1932; she graduated from Highland High School in 1950 and married George Willaredt at St. John E & R Church in Granite City on November 12, 1955; and

WHEREAS, After living on a farm in Granite City for the first four years of their marriage, Joan Willaredt and her husband moved to the Edwardsville area, where they operated a vegetable, grain, and horseradish farm; and

WHEREAS, Joan Willaredt was an active member of Eden Church; she bowled in leagues and was involved in the Farm Bureau Women's Committee; she enjoyed traveling across the United States and abroad, visiting with family and friends, and playing cards; and

WHEREAS, Joan Willaredt was preceded in death by her siblings, Harold (Laurine) Thurnau, Lyla (Dale) Gerstenecker, Jeanette (Louis) Taylor, and Cliff Thurnau; and her brothers- and sisters-in-law, Delmar Nungesser, Henry Pirok, Betty Thurnau, Alvin (LaVerne) Willaredt, Harley Willaredt, and Bill Keller; and

WHEREAS, Joan Willaredt is survived by her husband, George; her daughters, Pam (Fred) Heepke, Nancy (Jerry) Kruckeberg, and Jill (Kerry) Bertels; her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Jeff (Marcy) Heepke and children, Grace and Emma, Dennis (Molly) Heepke and children, Lucy and Henry, Ross Heepke, Brad Kruckeberg, Tim (Gracie) Kruckeberg, Eric (Nichole) Bertels and children, Samantha, Stephanie, and Sophia, Kurt (Karen) Bertels and son, Brennan, and Mark Bertels; her sisters, Olive Nungesser and Eleanor Pirok; her brothers, Warren Thurnau and Robert (Dorothy) Thurnau; and her sisters-in-law, Betty Thurnau, Wilma Willaredt, Doris Keller, and Darlene (Joe) Schroeder; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Joan Iva Willaredt, 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 Joan Willaredt as an expression of our deepest sympathy.