SR1141 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of E. Lois Immke of Pontiac, who passed away on April 12, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Lois Immke was born in rural Gary, Indiana to Elmer H. and Emma (Tammen) Friant on January 7, 1938; she married Paul A. Immke at First Lutheran Church in Pontiac on January 27, 1957; and

WHEREAS, Lois Immke was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church, "Immke Church", where she was a Sunday and Bible school teacher; when the church closed in 1989, she joined McDowell United Methodist Church; she was also a member of the Farm Bureau Women's Committee; and

WHEREAS, Lois Immke enjoyed knitting and was known for her gift of booties; she was a talented seamstress and made and distributed walker bags to area nursing homes for several years; she enjoyed fishing in Minnesota and snowmobiling in the winter with her family; she was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend; and

WHEREAS, Lois Immke was preceded in death by her husband, Paul; her parents; her stepmother, Birdeen Friant; her brother, Elmer "Sonny" Friant; and her sisters-in-law, Joan Immke, Sue Friant, and Emogene Friant; and

WHEREAS, Lois Immke is survived by her children, Pamela E. (Thomas) Schahrer, Donald P. (Dora) Immke, and Mark A. (Lori) Immke; her grandchildren, Scott T. Schahrer, Aaron (Ashley) Immke, Adam (Breanne) Immke, Andrew J. Immke, Joshua A. Immke, and Rachel I. Immke; her great-grandchild, Vivian R. Immke; and her brothers, Otis Friant and Paul (Joan) Friant; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of E. Lois Immke and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Lois Immke as an expression of our deepest sympathy.