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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dorothy Bischke of Harvard, who passed 
4away on August 3, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bischke was born in Ringle, Wisconsin to 
6Siebren and Johanna (Tepaske) Hettinga on August 14, 1920; she 
7was employed in a defense factory during World War II and


8married William Bischke on April 28, 1944; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bischke was a homemaker and worked at the 
10Admiral Plant in Harvard for a time; she and her husband  farmed 
11for many years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bischke was a member of Trinity Lutheran 
13Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years; she also 
14served in the Altar Guild and was president of the Trinity 
15League for four years and Circle Chairman; she was a member of 
16the Women of the Moose and Golden Agers; she served as an 
17election judge for Dunham Township for 35 years and collected 
18donations for the American Heart Association for many years; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bischke was preceded in death by her 
21parents; her husband, William Bischke; her  brothers, Andrew and 
 
 
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1Robert Hettinga; her  sisters, Jennie Dittbrender, Della 
2Peterson, Agnes Street, Catherine Kashuta, and Mildred 
3Hettinga; and her sisters-in-law, Nan Hettinga, Ruth Kurth, and 
4Ida Juenger; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bischke is survived by her children, Rita 
6(Ronald) Layman and Dennis Bischke; her grandchildren, Curtis 
7(Lorrie) Layman, Christine (Daniel) Williams, Cameron 
8(Shantel) Layman, Corey Bishcke, and Aaron (Jennifer) Bischke; 
912 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and 
10numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Dorothy Bischke, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Dorothy Bischke as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.