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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Bernice E. Steffen of Harvard, who passed 
4away on October 3, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bernice Steffen was born on March 3, 1928 in 
6Chicago; her parents were Einer C. and Edna Swanson; she 
7married Edwin Steffen on December 26, 1970 in Marengo; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Bernice Steffen was a long-time McHenry County 
9election judge; she was also a member of Zion Lutheran Church, 
10where she was a member of the Ladies Aide and church choir; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Bernice Steffen enjoyed quilting, baking, 
12crossword puzzles, playing Canasta, gardening, canning, and 
13spending time with her family; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Bernice Steffen was preceded in death by her 
15parents; her son, Jeff Hanson; her sisters, June and Lois; and 
16her brother, Bill; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Bernice Steffen is survived by her husband, Edwin 
18Steffen; her children, Eric (Susan) Hanson, Brad (Lilli) 
19Hanson, and Laura (Jon) Aagesen; her grandchildren, Graeme 
20(Sarah) Hanson, Christopher (Trish) Hanson, Emilie Jackson, 
 
 
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1Joel (Kelly) Jackson, Ian Jackson, TJ (Tia) Aagesen, Jim 
2Aagesen, Aaron Hanson, Katie (Jake) Knappmiller, Melissa 
3(John) Russell, Alissa (Josh) Martinson, Kristen (Chris) 
4Kranich, and Valerie Hanson; and her great-grandchildren, 
5Desi, Tommy, Niklas, Hannah, Sammy, Olivia, Noah, Josiah, 
6Aliyah, Brennan, Cole, Emma, and Evan; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Bernice E. Steffen; 
10and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Bernice Steffen as an expression of 
13our sympathy.