SR1370 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Brenda Kay Bertels, who passed away on December 16, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Brenda Bertels was born on October 17, 1958 in Alton to Eugene and Dolores (nee Perry) Bertels; and

WHEREAS, Brenda Bertels graduated from Bunker Hill High School and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; and

WHEREAS, Brenda Bertels was a member of Christ Greenfield Lutheran Church in Arizona; she belonged to Clowns for Christ, taught Vacation Bible School, and enjoyed cross stitching, reading, baseball, and animals; and

WHEREAS, Brenda Bertels was preceded in death by her grandparents, Roy and Verna Bertels and Harlan and Zona Perry; and

WHEREAS, Brenda Bertels is survived by her parents; her brother and sister-in-law, Ricky and Janice Bertels; her nieces and nephews, Mark Easley, Cindy (Ben) Smith, Paula (Joe) Strahmann, and Jason Easley; her aunt, Margie Homm; her uncle, Richard (Pat) Perry; and her cousins, Marsha (Jeff) Vore, Myrna Homm, Mary (Mark) Collins, and Renee (Bob) Church; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of Brenda Kay Bertels; and be it further

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