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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3		to learn of the death of Loretta Marie (Behrendt) Tvrdy of Elk
4		Grove Village, who passed away on July 2, 2024; and
5		WHEREAS, Loretta Tvrdy was born to Joseph and Josephine
6		(Labno) Behrendt in Chicago on August 13, 1930; she attended
7		St. Hyacinth School and Alvernia High School; her mother later
8		married Bill Wadington, and he became an important part of her
9		life as an adult; she married Gerald "Jerry" Tvrdy on October
10		22, 1955, and he preceded her in death on August 18, 1970; and
11		WHEREAS, Loretta Tvrdy, in addition to being a devoted
12		wife and mother, worked as a learning center aide and then in
13		the human resources department at Community Consolidated
14		School District 59 in Elk Grove Village, retiring in 1995; and
15		WHEREAS, Loretta Tvrdy was serious about her civic
16		responsibilities, serving as a longtime member of the League
17		of Women Voters; and
18		WHEREAS, Loretta Tvrdy loved spending time with her
19		friends and family, especially her grandchildren and
20		great-grandchildren; she enjoyed traveling, experiencing
21		dinner theater, reading, and playing cards and board games, as

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1		well as Mahjong on her ipad; she liked watching sports on
2		television and was a lifelong Cubs fan; she was also a great
3		fan of legal dramas, detective and mystery fiction, and
4		comedies; and
5		WHEREAS, Loretta Tvrdy deeply loved and supported each of
6		her six children, whom she raised single-handedly after her
7		husband's passing; she will be remembered for her great,
8		infectious laugh and meeting all challenges thrown her way;
9		and
10		WHEREAS, Loretta Tvrdy was preceded in death by her
11		parents; her siblings, Geri (Charlie) Race, Joan (Art) Geib,
12		Joe (Rita) Behrendt, and Bob (Karen) Behrendt; and her
13		great-
		grandchild, Noah; and
14		WHEREAS, Loretta Tvrdy is survived by her children, Carol
15		(James) Zerkle, Ellen Tvrdy, Gayle (Robert) Fill, Stephen
16		Tvrdy, Laura (Jeff) Plys, and Gregory (Oksana) Tvrdy; her
17		grandchildren and their families, Adam (Karen) Zerkle, John
18		(Maureen) Zerkle, Michael (Emilie) Zerkle, Ariel
19		Blackshear-Tvrdy, Evan Blackshear-Tvrdy, Bryan (Heather) Fill,
20		Ashley Fill, Alyssa (Chad) Balmer, Erica Plys, and Marianna
21		(Marek) Ivanus; her great-grandchildren, Amelia, Walter,
22		Elora, Hannah, Landon, Ezra, Odin, Molly, Melanie, Julian, and
23		Edwin; and her siblings, Terri (Lee) Szadorski and Tom

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1		(Janice) Behrendt; therefore, be it
2		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
3		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
4		Loretta Marie (Behrendt) Tvrdy and extend our sincere
5		condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
6		her; and be it further