Illinois SR 483: MEMORIAL - KATHY A. PELZ

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SR0483LRB104 15951 ECR 29186 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Kenneth W. "Ken" Aupperle of Morton, 

4who passed away on October 14, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Ken Aupperle was born to William and Sophia 

6(Kaisner) Aupperle in Morton on July 27, 1933; he served in the 

7United States Army; he attended Bradley University; he married 

8Carol Ann Friedinger in Pekin on August 7, 1955, and she 

9preceded him in death on July 23, 2009; he later married Carol 

10Lindstrom in Morton on September 22, 2012; and

11 WHEREAS, Ken Aupperle worked for Aupperle Construction, a 

12family business that celebrated its 120-year anniversary this 

13year; he also owned and worked at Cook Rental in Morton; after 

14he retired from Aupperle Construction, he served as an 

15executive director of the Tazewell County Builders 

16Association; and

17 WHEREAS, Ken Aupperle served his community as precinct 

18committeeman of Morton for 50-plus years, as an assessor of 

19the Village of Morton for eight years, and as a member of the 

20original Morton Park Board and the Morton Chamber of Commerce; 

21he also gave his time to the Morton Pumpkin Festival Food Tent; 

22and

SR0483- 2 -LRB104 15951 ECR 29186 r

1 WHEREAS, Ken Aupperle was a member of Morton Methodist 

2Church; he was also active in the Optimist Club, the Jaycees, 

3the American Legion, the VFW, the Peoria Honor Flight, the 

4Elks Club in Pekin, the Morton Camera Club, the Morton Wood 

5Carving Club, Habitat For Humanity, Easter Seals-UPC, the Boy 

6Scouts of America, and the Morton and Clearwater Rotary Club; 

7and

8 WHEREAS, Ken Aupperle was named the 2001 Morton Pumpkin 

9Festival Parade Marshal and Co