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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Suzanne M. Ausmus of Springfield, who 
4passed away on November 5, 2025; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Suzanne Ausmus, the daughter of Frank and Julia 
6(Roland) Duchaney, was born in Pana on November 1, 1946; she 
7graduated from Pana High School in 1964; she married Jessie 
8Ausmus at Roanoke Southern Baptist Church in Springfield on 
9February 18, 1967; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Suzanne Ausmus initially worked as an office 
11coordinator for the Illinois Department of Revenue before 
12serving as a school bus driver for First Student, Inc. for 14 
13years; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Suzanne Ausmus served as PTO president for 
15multiple schools and as president of the Lanphier High School 
16Football Booster Club; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Suzanne Ausmus loved sports, and she enjoyed 
18attending football and baseball games and cheering on the 
19Denver Broncos and the St. Louis Cardinals; most of all, she 
20enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Suzanne Ausmus was preceded in death by her 
2parents and her granddaughter, Neilie Ausmus; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Suzanne Ausmus is survived by her husband of 58 
4years, Jessie; her sons, Greg (Angie) Ausmus and Nick 
5(Courtney) Ausmus; three grandchildren; and her cousin, Mary 
6Beth (Ron) Raetz; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Suzanne M. Ausmus and extend our sincere condolences to her 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
11further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Suzanne Ausmus as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.