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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jo Ann Kiefer, who passed away  on October 
411, 2018 at the age of 83; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jo Ann Kiefer was born on January 23, 1935 in 
6Monroe, Michigan to Clara Jane Loveridge and William Perry and 
7attended Summerfield High School in Petersburg, Michigan; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jo Ann Kiefer worked for many years at the YMCA 
9College in Chicago and continued working at Concordia 
10University in River Forest; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Jo Ann Kiefer was ahead of her time; she was 
12active in many women's groups as well as a passionate advocate 
13for equal rights for all; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Jo Ann Kiefer was a longtime resident of Oak Park, 
15and later, a resident of the Lake Barrington Woods Retirement 
16Community; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jo Ann Kiefer was preceded in death by her 
18parents, Clara Jane Loveridge and William Perry, and her 
19sister, Linda Perry; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jo Ann Kiefer is survived by her husband of 48 
2years, Joseph M. Kiefer; her children, William A. (Judy Curtis) 
3Freberg and Helen (David) Wachowiak; her grandchildren, Lana 
4Marie Casey, Erica Jo (Scott) Diehl, and Hannah Wachowiak; her 
5great-grandchild, Charlotte Diehl; her siblings, David (Eva) 
6Perry and Carol Brzuchalski; and numerous nieces, nephews, 
7cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Jo Ann Kiefer and extend our sincere condolences to her family, 
11friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Jo Ann Kiefer as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.