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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph F. Wenzel of Waukegan, who passed 
4away on November 29, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joseph Wenzel was born in Warsaw on December 19, 
61926 to Henry and Mary (nee Glass) Wenzel; he joined the United 
7States Marines during World War II and was stationed at Great 
8Lakes Naval Station; and
  
 
  
9    WHEREAS, Joseph Wenzel was a member of St. Anastasia 
10Catholic Church; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Joseph Wenzel was preceded in death by his wife, 
12Elaine; his parents, Henry and Mary Wenzel; his sister, Rita B. 
13Wenzel; his parents-in-law, Menelaos and Eveline Papageorge; 
14his brothers-in-law, Joseph Haas, Levi Smith, and George 
15Papageorge; and his sisters-in-law, Ruth Wenzel and Carol 
16Papageorge; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Joseph Wenzel is survived by his children, 
18Christopher Wenzel, Mary (Craig) Bloemker, Kevin (Maureen) 
19Wenzel, Karen Saveraid, Joseph Wenzel, Jean Wenzel, Loretta 
20(Howard) Jones, Susan Wenzel, and Lisa (Tom) Hackl; his 15 
21grandchildren, Kristina, Katie (Douglas), Justin, Joshua, Kyle 
 
 
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1(Jenn), Kelly, Matthew (Kendra), Jacob, Angela (Eric), Brandy, 
2Alexander, Ryan, Sarah, Joe, and Rachel; his great-grandchild, 
3Elianna; his brother, Henry Wenzel; his sisters, Ann Gibson, 
4Kathryn Haas, and Bernice Smith; his  brother-in-law, Michael 
5(Anna) Papageorge; and all of his treasured nieces and nephews; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Joseph F. Wenzel, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Joseph Wenzel as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.