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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mildred Marie (Volz) Janovetz of Peoria, 
4who passed away on July 26, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born on November 9, 1913, the only 
6daughter of Joseph and Katherine (Schweinbold) Bolz; she 
7attended St. Boniface School and graduated as valedictorian of 
8her class at the Academy of Our Lady in 1931, when she was 
9awarded a full college scholarship but was unable to accept 
10because of the Depression; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, She worked in the public sector until her marriage 
12on October 7, 1937, to Eugene Henry Janovetz at St. Boniface 
13Church; she was a lifelong devoted Catholic and a member of 
14Sacred Heart and St. Vincent de Paul parishes in Peoria; she 
15belonged to numerous religious and community organizations; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Along with being a devoted wife and mother, she 
18had many talents, including making quilts, needlepoint, 
19embroidery, knitting, and crocheting items; she was a wonderful 
20cook and her recipes continue in a family cookbook; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS,
She was preceded in death by her husband; her 
 
 
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1parents; and 2 brothers, Bernard and Harold; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Mildred Janovetz is survived by her children, Judy 
3Davis Morgan (Theodore Welles), Jerry, Jane Menk (Duane, 
4deceased), Joan Janovetz, and Jim (Cindy) Janovetz; her 
5grandchildren, Eric (Janine) Davis, Jennifer, Jeffrey, Jacob, 
6Joseph (Katie), Jill and Jared Janovetz, Holly (Jeff) Ott, 
7Jeremy (Sarah) Heer, and Jason (Alycia) Heer; her 
8great-grandchildren, Max and Michal Davis, Breanna Kellogg, 
9Mary Elizabeth, Jay and Christopher Heer, and Louis Janovetz; 
10along with many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
13her family and friends, the passing of Mildred Janovetz; and be 
14it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Mildred Janovetz as a symbol of our 
17sincere sympathy.