SR1853 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Everett Leo Kuntz of Normal, who passed away on June 15, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Everett Kuntz was born in Cropsey to Albert Joseph and Agnes Irene Sutter Kuntz on April 27, 1932; he attended Towanda High School for three years and graduated from Normal Community High School in 1949; he served as a U.S. Army staff sergeant during the Korean War from February of 1952 to September of 1953; he married Carolyn Anna Schenk at St. Mary's Church in Bloomington on June 5, 1954; and

WHEREAS, Everett Kuntz farmed in the Bloomington-Normal area from his childhood until 1970; he also worked for the State Farm Insurance Co., the City of Bloomington, the Northern Illinois Gas Co., the Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington, and the Dairy Queen/Dairy Delight in Bloomington, where he and his wife were owner/operators from 1973 to 1979; he also worked for the Illinois Department of Transportation from June of 1985 until his retirement in January of 1999; and

WHEREAS, Everett Kuntz was a member of John H. Kraus VFW Post 454 in Bloomington and the Fr. John D. Ring Knights of Columbus Council 574 in Bloomington, where he was a 3rd Degree Knight; he was a 4th Degree Knight for Assembly 213; he enjoyed farming, auto and mechanical repair, reading, and visiting with his family; he was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Bloomington; and

WHEREAS, Everett Kuntz was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Michael Kuntz; his siblings, Loretta Carter, Russell, Patricia Stone, Donald, Joseph, and Mary; his granddaughters, Amy and Mary Grace Kuntz; his daughter-in-law, Karen Kuntz; his son-in-law, Tim Raube; his brothers-in-law, Leo Carter, W.E. Stone, Bill and Edgar Schenk, and Robert Norton; his sister-in-law, Leona Norton; and his stepmother, Blanche Kuntz; and

WHEREAS, Everett Kuntz is survived by his wife of 64 years, Carolyn; his sons, Joseph (Diana) Kuntz, John (Peg) Kuntz, and James (Mark Earle) Kuntz; his daughters, Marie (Terry) Dawson, Cheryl Kuntz, Martha Raube, Theresa (Mark) Kotte, and Barbara (Ken) Reece; his daughter-in-law, Michelle Kuntz; Sandra (Alan) Fedden, who was loved as a daughter; his grandchildren, Samantha (Jonathan) Fuchs, Jen (Lynn Hernbrott) Dawson, Nikki (Stacy Hinshaw) Dizon, Robin (Brian) Fisher, Angela (Brian) DeJaynes, Ashley Kuntz, Dillon (Taylor Joy) Raube, Kristin (Shane) Handley, Michele Kotte, Lynne Kotte, Jessica Reece, Jake (Elizabeth) Reece, Allie (Andy) Mlyniec, Andrew, Robby, and Maggie Kuntz, James Nemechek, and Katie (Ethan) Glasford; his stepgranddaughter, Lindsey Green; his great-grandchildren, Alexander and Anderson Fuchs, Alexa, Keaton, and Sienna Fisher, Ana, Roman, Grant, and Jackson DeJaynes, Blake and Avryl Raube, Addison, Cooper, Aribelle, and Connor Handley, Gabriella and Aiden Reece, River Reece, Addalyn and Emily Glasford, and Graham and Bennett Mlyniec; his stepgreat-grandchildren, Taylor Pichon and Angelica and Michael Green; his brothers, Louis (Beverly) and Albert Kuntz; his brother-in-law, Wilbur (Helen) Schenk; his sisters-in-law, Dorothy Kuntz, Rose Schenk, and Letty Schenk; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Everett Leo Kuntz, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

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