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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Jeanette C. "Jenny" Sgro of 
4Springfield, who passed away on January 16,
2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jenny Sgro was born
in Mt.
Carmel to Hyginus
T. 
6and Pauline
(Berberich) Kieffer on April 30, 1938; she grew up 
7in Mt.
Carmel and moved to
Springfield in 1956 to attend
the 
8St. John's College
of Nursing, where she became
a registered 
9nurse; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Jenny Sgro was married
to Sam P. Sgro for 25
years 
11and was
involved in rental real estate
and the St. Nicholas

12Hotel; and
  
 
  
13    WHEREAS, Jenny Sgro was
an FFA Queen, a Silver Life Master 
14at Duplicate
Bridge, and a member
of the King's Daughters

15Organization; she loved family
gatherings and was a good cook 
16and an
accomplished ballroom
dancer and pianist; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Jenny Sgro was  a Florida snowbird for 20
years 
18before coming back
to Springfield to enjoy
beautiful winters 
19with
her family; she moved
into Concordia Village
in 2016, 
20where she had
many friends; she was a wonderful
mother, 
21grandmother,
and great-grandmother; she had an abiding faith, 
 
 
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1as well as a beautiful
smile, a great sense of humor, and an 
2always positive attitude; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Jenny Sgro was preceded in
death by her brother,

4William Kieffer Sr.; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jenny Sgro is survived by her children,
Gregory 
6(Leslie) Sgro, Peter (Michelle) Sgro, Catherine
(Ron) Boerke,

7and Steven (Janet)
Sgro; her
sisters, Peggy Micko
and Terri 
8Snider; her brother,
Kenny Kieffer; 10 grandchildren; and two

9great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Jeanette C. "Jenny" Sgro and extend our sincere condolences to 
13her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Jenny Sgro as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.