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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Loretta Louise "Weezie" Scheffel, who
4passed away on January 11, 2018; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Louise Scheffel was born to John and Lora (Wood)
6Gillingham, the fifth of twelve children, on March 2, 1922; she
7lived to play ball with her brothers, and as an adolescent, she
8played on a girls' traveling ball team; she married John
9Scheffel on April 5, 1941; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Louise Scheffel was a stay-at-home mom while her
11children were small; she later worked at Geers Department Store
12and Boyd Memorial Hospital; and
 
13    WHEREAS, At the age of 92, Louise Scheffel published a book
14titled, With God's Help We Made It, a collection of her
15memories of growing up in a large family during the Great
16Depression; she was recognized as an Illinois author on the
17floor of the Illinois Senate by Senator Sam McCann in March
182015, a moment she treasured; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Louise Scheffel was the oldest member of the
20Presbyterian Church in Carrollton and also attended the
21Methodist Church, where she was recognized as "Methodist Woman

 

 

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1of the Year" due to her service to the church; she jokingly
2referred to herself as a "Methoterian"; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Louise Scheffel was a fantastic cook and known for
4her pumpkin pie, homemade noodles, and wacky cake; she was a
5talented seamstress and made numerous dresses, outfits, and
6costumes; she loved her family and helping anyone who needed
7her; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Louise Scheffel was preceded in death by her
9parents; her husband, John; her son-in-law, Charles Anderson;
10her grandson, Charles Anderson Jr.; her brothers, Willis,
11Harry, and John Gillingham; and her sisters, Lillian Helderman,
12Mary Chapman, Betty Gerson, and Neoma Schmidt; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Louise Scheffel is survived by her children, John
14(Linda) Scheffel Jr., Barbara Anderson, and Susan (Kim)
15Postlewait; her grandchildren, Tom Anderson, Lisa (Ed)
16Davenport, Karen (Stanley) Weimer, Heidi (Brian) McDonald,
17Erin Settles, Sarah Wagoner, Elizabeth (Jacob) Warford, and
18Robin (Jason) Hasty; her "adopted grandchildren," Eric, James,
19and Ryker; her many great and great-great-grandchildren; her
20siblings, Neal Gillingham, Darlene Carmean, and JoAnn Roth; and
21her many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL

 

 

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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
2L. Louise "Weezie" Scheffel and extend our sincere condolences
3to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be
4it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Louise Scheffel as an expression of
7our deepest sympathy.