Bill Text: IL SR1727 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Irene Ruth Schindel of Naperville.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-05-18 - Resolution Adopted [SR1727 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SR1727-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Irene Ruth Schindel of Naperville, who
passed away on May 1, 2018 at the age of 100; and
WHEREAS, Irene Schindel was born to Albert and Fredricka
Blasing Hassert on April 13, 1918; she was raised in Will
County, attended a rural one-room school through the 8th grade,
and graduated from Lemont Township High School in 1936; she
graduated from Joliet Junior College and earned a Bachelor of
Arts from National Louis University; she completed graduate
work at Northern Illinois University and married George Andrew
Schindel on January 18, 1948; and
WHEREAS, Irene Schindel had a teaching career which lasted
over 40 years; she taught at several rural schools and schools
in Westmont, Warrenville, Woodridge, and Naperville; she
retired in 1979 after teaching 5th grade at Beebe Elementary
School in Naperville for 20 years; and
WHEREAS, After her retirement, Irene Schindel devoted much
of her time to tutoring both children and adults who were
learning English as a second language, teaching literacy skills
to adults, and volunteering as a reading coach in public
schools; and

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WHEREAS, Irene Schindel was a member of the Family Service
Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, the Will
County Farm Bureau, and the DuPage County Chapter of the
Illinois Retired Teachers Association, where she also served as
secretary; and
WHEREAS, Irene Schindel joined several women's golf
leagues, and played multiple times a week at White Eagle
Country Club as well as at Springbrook and Naperbrook Golf
Courses; she also stayed fit by walking, often along the
Naperville Riverwalk near her home; and
WHEREAS, Irene Schindel joined the Community United
Methodist Church in Naperville (formerly First Evangelical
United Brethren Church) in 1954 and was a member for over 60
years; she served as a children's Sunday School teacher and the
Women's Book Club secretary-treasurer; she participated in the
multi-cultural outreach team, attended the Forum adult class,
and worked on many committees; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her adult life, Irene Schindel
traveled frequently, making her first cross-country road trip
to California in 1939 with a sister and brother; she visited
most of the states in the U.S. as well as countries in North
and Central America, Europe, North and West Africa, Asia, and

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Australia; she made her last solo trip at the age of 91, and
her last family trip at the age of 96; and
WHEREAS, Irene Schindel enjoyed reading; she preferred
books, magazines, and newspapers to movies or television; she
loved spending time in her own yard where she tended her lawn
and garden until the age of 92; she and her husband shared an
appreciation for dance music, especially the big band sound of
the 1930s and 40s, and were members of a ballroom dance club
for decades; she enjoyed cooking and made traditional
midwestern fare, as well as gourmet dishes; she was also a
master baker; every Christmas she made intricately decorated
cookies for family and friends; her pies, cakes, and caramels
were always in demand; and
WHEREAS, Irene Schindel was preceded in death by her
husband, George; her parents; her older sister and her three
brothers and their spouses, Evelyn Homerding (John), Howard
Hassert (Dorothy), Roy Hassert (Irene), and George Hassert
(Blanche); her brother-in-law, Harold Thoman; her
parents-in-law, Edmund and Ida Hagemann Schindel; her four
sisters and three brothers-in-law and their spouses, Viola
Kinsey, Emma Bailey (Warren), Margaret Schultz (Ben), Gladys
Venard (Charles), Raymond Schindel (Alice), Edmund Schindel II
(Marion), and William Schindel (Betty); her brother-in-law,
Edward Heim; three nieces; and seven nephews; and

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WHEREAS, Irene Schindel is survived by her loving daughter
and son-in-law, Carol and Hendrik Knipscheer; her
granddaughter, Christine Belling; her grandson and
granddaughter-in-law, Paul and Beth Knipscheer; her
great-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Nicholas Belling and
Christian and Ellis Knipscheer; her sister, Pearl Thoman; her
sister-in-law, Vernette Heim; eight nieces; 11 nephews; many
great-nieces and great-nephews and their children; and her
long-time, dedicated caregiver, Karen Shirky, who devoted
herself to providing for Irene's needs for eight years;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Irene Ruth Schindel, and extend our sincere condolences to her
family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Irene Schindel as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.