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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Norenne E. Dunker of Marengo, who passed 
4away on August 21, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Norenne Dunker was born in Crystal Lake to Edward 
6Albert and Edna Marie (Kegebein) Pinnow on November 29, 1931; 
7she married Robert Walter Dunker at Zion Lutheran Church in 
8Marengo on June 21, 1953; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Norenne Dunker was a registered nurse; she was an 
10operating room nurse at Highland Hospital in Belvidere for many 
11years, and she also worked for Dr. Bernard O'Malley; she 
12retired from Marengo High School, where she worked as the 
13school nurse and Health Occupations teacher for 19 years; she 
14was a volunteer nurse at Zion Lutheran School, where she also 
15served on its board of education and personnel board; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Norenne Dunker was a member of Zion Lutheran 
17Ladies Aid, Sherman Hospital Alumnae, Concordia University 
18Auxiliary, and Highland Hospital Auxiliary; she loved her 
19family, her church family, her many cherished friends, and the 
20Chicago Cubs; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Norenne Dunker was preceded in death by her 
 
 
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1parents, her husband, and her brother, Normal Pinnow; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Norenne Dunker is survived by her four children, 
3Mike (Sharon) Dunker, Sandee Dunker, Scott (Jacquie) Dunker, 
4and Tammie (Michael) Driver; eleven grandchildren, Matt 
5(Sarah) Dunker, Lisa (Dan) Jongebloed, Mo Dunker, Iesha Dunker, 
6Louis Dunker, Marisa Dunker, Chad Seedorf, Erika (Wesley) 
7Walker, Emily (Ben) Klick, Shayla Driver, and Andrew Driver; 
8her great-grandchildren, Kara and Kailey Dunker, Jack 
9Jongebloed, Julian Cameron, and Albert Walker; her sister, 
10Shirley Kitchen; and many 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 
13Norenne E. Dunker, 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 Norenne Dunker as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.