SR0307 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0307 LRB094 12827 CSA 47672 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Lucille E. "Lucy" Roderfeld of Alton on June 28, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Roderfeld was born November 4, 1929, in Wood River, the daughter of the late Anton and Mary Veronica (Jankola) Pavelek; and

WHEREAS, She married Alvin "Slick" Roderfeld on October 22, 1949, at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Wood River; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Roderfeld was a 1947 graduate of East Alton-Wood River Senior High School; she was a longtime member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Alton, a life-time member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Alton Post 1308, and had served as a Democratic poll judge for nearly 40 years; and

WHEREAS, She will be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many, who enjoyed baking, cooking, playing cards, and dancing; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents, her grandson, J. Michael Means, her sisters, Helen and Anna Pavelek, and her brothers, Anthony and John Pavelek; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Lucille "Lucy" Roderfeld is felt by all who knew and loved her, especially her husband of 55 years, Alvin; her son, Kenneth Roderfeld; her daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia Means and husband James, Shirley Roderfeld and Roger Motley, and Joyce Semmler and husband Brian; her grandchildren, Jacquelyn Means, and Alicia, Colleen, and Shawn Semmler; her step-grandchild, Roanna Motley; her sisters and a brother-in-law, Frances Pavelek and Mary Jo Steves and husband Norm; her brother, Steve Pavelek; and her other extended family and many friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Lucille E. "Lucy" Roderfeld and extend our sincerest condolences to her family, friends, and community; and be it further

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