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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Dorothy Kathryn Engholdt Bertschy of 
4Peoria, who passed away on September 13, 2024; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bertschy was born to Henry C. and 
6Gabriella Kraus Engholdt in Fon du Lac, Wisconsin on June 9, 
71928; she graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 
8Madison in 1950, where she served on the student board and was 
9a member of Alpha Kappa Delta honorary society; she received a 
10piano teaching certification from Sherwood Music School in 
11Chicago and later did graduate study at Bradley University; 
12she also completed requirements for secondary school 
13certification; she married Adelbert Louis "Del" Bertschy in 
14Fon du Lac, Wisconsin on July 29, 1950; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bertschy taught in South Holland School 
16District 150 for several years and gave private piano lessons 
17to children; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bertschy was a member of St. Thomas 
19Catholic Church since 1956, where she was active in parish, 
20scouts, and school activities and was a founder of the 
21school's fine arts program; she was a member of Mt. Hawley 
22Country Club, where she served as chairman of the Ladies 18 
 
 
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1Golf League; she was president of the Amateur Musical Club 
2from 1981 to 1987, served as chairwoman of the Docents at 
3Lakeview Museum, and was a member of the Presenters' Panel of 
4the Illinois Arts Council; she served as president of the Fine 
5Arts Society from 1987 to 1989 and as president and founder of 
6the Amateur Musical Club Foundation; she was a director of the 
7Halbert and Alice Kadish Foundation of Milwaukee; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bertschy served on the boards of the 
9American Association of University Women, the Society of 
10Engineers Wives, the Muses of Lakeview Museum, the Peoria Arts 
11and Sciences Council, the Women's Civic Federation, the WCBU 
12Development Advisory Board, the Bergan High School Parents 
13Association, and the Seminarian Support Group of the Catholic 
14Diocese of Peoria; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bertschy received the Julia Proctor White 
16Arts Achievement Award at the YWCA Leadership luncheon in 
171993; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bertschy enjoyed playing tennis, golf, 
19and bridge, swimming, reading, gardening, playing the piano, 
20entertaining friends and family at her home, and traveling 
21domestically and internationally with her husband; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bertschy was an active homemaker, mother, 
 
 
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1and grandmother, always hoping to be a positive influence on 
2her family members; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bertschy was preceded in death by her 
4parents; her husband; and her brothers, Thomas H. Engholdt and 
51st Lt. James M. Engholdt; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bertschy is survived by her sons, Timothy 
7(Janet), Nicholas (Lucinda Uphoff), and Christopher (Nancy), 
8and seven grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Dorothy Kathryn Engholdt Bertschy and extend our sincere 
12condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
13her; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Dorothy Bertschy as an expression 
16of our deepest sympathy.