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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Julia Koffend of McHenry, who passed away 
4on January 6, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Julia Koffend was born in Barberton, Ohio to 
6Andrew and Mary Bavetz on March 19, 1924; she worked at Western 
7Electric in Chicago, where she met her husband, Jim Koffend; 
8they were married on November 6, 1948; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Julia Koffend and her husband worked together in 
10their business, Peko Tile and Carpet in Palatine, but her true 
11dedication was to their 3 daughters and her brothers and 
12sisters; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Julia Koffend loved her family, children, 
14animals, playing cards with her sisters, and occasional trips 
15to the casino; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Julia Koffend was preceded in death by her 
17husband, Jim; her siblings, Andrew Bavetz, Mary Bavetz, Frank 
18Bavetz, and Ed Bavetz; and her great-grandson, Henry Buchert; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Julia Koffend is survived by her 3 daughters, 
 
 
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1Margie (Steve) Bjorkman, Linda (Doug) Oeffling, and Carol 
2(Jerry) McCoy; her grandchildren, Stacy Bjorkman, Bret 
3Bjorkman, Alyssa and Jeremy Miller, Tim Oeffling, Juliette 
4Oeffling, Jenna and Michael Dickson, Brian Letzter, Jason 
5McCoy, and Jessica and Matt Howsam; her great-granddaughter, 
6Maya Miller; her siblings, Tony Bavetz, Anne (the late Steve) 
7Redensek, Fran (the late George) Flicek, John Bavetz, Margie 
8(Don) Smith, and Dolores Wojtysiak; and many nieces and 
9nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Julia Koffend, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Julia Koffend as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.