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SENATE RESOLUTION



2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joahn "Jonnie" Vickery of Spring Grove, 
4who passed away on June 29, 2015; and


5 WHEREAS, Joahn Vickery was born in Washington, D.C. on 
6February 5, 1944 to Ralph and Ardyth (nee Preice) Lohrke; she 
7married David A. Vickery on August 14, 1965 at Santa Maria del 
8Popolo Catholic Church in Mundelein; and



9 WHEREAS, Joahn Vickery was an active member of St. John the 
10Baptist Catholic Church in Johnsburg, where she had been the 
11church secretary, head of the Bereavement Ministry, a volunteer 
12for the Homebound Ministry, and a Eucharistic Minister; she was 
13a Woman of Inspiration for St. John the Baptist Catholic 
14Church, through the McHenry County Deanery; she enjoyed 
15holidays with her family and making large meals; her all-time 
16favorite movie was the Wizard of Oz and she enjoyed Irish 
17music; and


18 WHEREAS, Joahn Vickery was preceded in death by her 
19husband, David; her parents; her grandson, Triston; her father 
20and mother-in-law, Ralph and Viola Vickery; and her 
21brother-in-law, Gerald Meyer; and


 
 
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1 WHEREAS, Joahn Vickery is survived by her children, Jon 
2Vickery, Jennifer (Peter) Walker, and Jason Vickery; her 
3grandsons, Damian, Stephen, Devin, and Nicholas; her brothers, 
4David, Ralph, and Scott Lohrke; her sisters-in-law, Arlene 
5(Donald) Haun and Darlene Meyer; and many nieces and nephews; 
6therefore, be it


7 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Joahn "Jonnie" Vickery, and extend our sincere condolences to 
10her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
11further


12 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Joahn Vickery as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.