SR1042 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Jana R. Konneker of Carlinville, who passed away on July 13, 2010; and

WHEREAS, She was born October 22, 1932, in Glenalice, Tennessee, the daughter of the Paul and Verna Elizabeth (Boles) Early Voss; her mother married Marshall C. Voss after her husband Paul died when Jan was five years old; and

WHEREAS, Jana married Arthur Konneker in the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Carlinville, on August 18, 1956; she spent hours playing games and watching movies with her grandchildren; teaching was definitely more of a passion than it was an occupation; she could never stop caring for and worrying about her former students; she spent 40 years teaching for the Southwestern and Carlinville School Districts; and

WHEREAS, She loved the water and water sports throughout her life, most recently spending peaceful days and evenings at Otter Lake; she also enjoyed fishing throughout her lifetime as well as water skiing in her younger days; she was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church; and

WHEREAS, Jana Konneker is survived by her husband, Arthur Konneker; her daughters, Kim Bruzek (Steven) and Elizabeth Sandino (Steven); her son, Scott "Bart" Konneker (Brenda); her grandchildren, Mathew Konneker, Ashley Wofford (Jack), Alyse Sandino, Andrew Sandino, Elliot Bruzek (Stef), and Alexander Bruzek; and her great-grandchildren, Christian Konneker, Kyra Konneker, and Jocelyn Wofford; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Jana Konneker; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Jana Konneker as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.