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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Josephine "Jo" Piktel of North Chicago, 
4who passed away on October 15, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Josephine Piktel was born on March 11, 1917 to 
6John and Pauline Treven; she was a member of Queen of Peace in 
7North Chicago, formerly Mother of God; she was involved in St. 
8Mary's KSKJ #79 where she was on many basketball and bowling 
9teams with her sisters; and
  
 
  
10    WHEREAS, Josephine Piktel was known as "Aunt Jo" by many;  
11she cooked for every occasion and she taught anyone who wanted 
12to learn how to bake her delicious treats; with her husband, 
13she loved to go perch fishing off the south pier at the Great 
14Lakes Naval Training Center which resulted in numerous fish 
15fries in their back yard; she was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and 
16a fan of many other sports that she enjoyed watching all year 
17round; she always enjoyed visits from her great and 
18great-great-nieces and nephews; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Josephine Piktel was preceded in death by her 
20husband, Frank; her parents; her sisters, Rose Terchek, Mary 
21Deram, and Pauline Galinis; her brother, John Treven; and her 
22nephew, John Deram; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Josephine Piktel is survived by her nephews, Tom 
2(Lynn) Deram, Mike (Noreen) Galinis, Tim (Venetia) Terchek, and 
3Fred (Linda) Treven; her niece, Alice (Derry) Mumford; and 
4numerous great and great-great-nieces and nephews; therefore, 
5be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Josephine "Jo" Piktel, and extend our sincere condolences to 
9her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Josephine Piktel as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.