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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Carol Joanne Ontis of  Alton, who passed 
4away on November 14, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Carol Ontis was born in Alton to Henry and Anna 
6(Fluck) Schenk on January 14, 1934; she attended St. Patrick 
7Church and School in Alton and graduated from Marquette 
8Catholic High School in 1952; she married Dale Ontis in Alton 
9on June 20, 1953; and
 
  
10    WHEREAS, Carol Ontis first worked for Millers Mutual 
11Insurance; she retired from the Alton School District after 
12many years of cooking for children at numerous schools, 
13including East Jr., West Jr., and Thomas Jefferson schools; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Carol Ontis loved feeding people and volunteered 
15for years as a cook, seamstress, chaperone, and stand-in mom 
16for the Colonial Fife and Drum Corps; she was a member of the 
17Red Hat Society and enjoyed her tea times and lunches with the 
18ladies; she was an active member of St. Patrick Catholic Church 
19and volunteered at St. Mary's School in the school library and 
20cooking for funeral luncheons; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Carol Ontis was preceded in death by her parents; 
 
 
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1her husband, Dale; her grandchild, Stacy Varble; her 
2son-in-law, Rick Varble; and her brothers, Ronald and Jay 
3Schenk; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Carol Ontis is survived by her daughters, Diane 
5Varble (Pete Herren), and Tricia (Steve) Dawson; her sons, 
6Terry (Rhonda) Ontis, Tim Ontis, Tom (Gina) Ontis, Tony Ontis, 
7and Todd Ontis; eight grandchildren;  12 great-grandchildren; 
8many nieces, nephews,  dear friends, and neighbors; and her 
9wiener dog whom she loved so much; 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 
12Carol Joanne Ontis, 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  Carol Ontis as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.