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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Virginia Ann Ohren of Granite City, 
4who passed away on July 5, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Virginia Ohren was born to Alphonse B. and Evelyn 
6M. (Begeman) Schleper in Breese on December 22, 1947; she 
7married John "Jack" Ohren in Edwardsville on August 8, 1969; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Virginia Ohren retired from Granite City Steel 
10after 32 years of service; she worked in yard maintenance and 
11as a caster runout operator; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Virginia Ohren was a faithful and active member 
13of Johnson Road Baptist Church; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Virginia Ohren was preceded in death by her 
15parents and her husband; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Virginia Ohren is survived by her daughter, Karen 
17Ann (Joel) LaFrance; her  son, Leonard L. (Shawna) Ohren; her 
18five grandchildren, Haileigh, Breanna, and Eli Ohren and Kyle 
19and Kaleb LaFrance; her sister, Genevieve M. (Ralph) Rensing; 
20her brother, Richard Schleper; and her beloved pet, Honey; 
 
 
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1therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Virginia Ann Ohren and extend our sincere condolences to her 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Virginia Ohren as an expression of 
9our deepest sympathy.