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Mother of the Year creates an ideal Pinckneyville kitchen
Linda Sickler profiles Gerre Luke, named Mother of the Year by The Southern Illinoisan. The piece details her family oriented kitchen with an island center, benches for eight children, a mid island sink for serving and cleanup, and a history of baked goods and home cooking. It mentions eight children ages 18 to 28, her husband Richard, and two daughters at home Amy and Mary. The narrative includes recipes for chicken pot pie crust and hot German potato salad, reflecting a bustling family kitchen era and Luke’s famed sweet rolls at bake sales.
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Linda Sickler
The
Southern Illinoisan
Gerre Luke
Pinckneyville
Mary
Pinckneyville Community High School
Luke
Richard