Beverly I. Hartke, 79

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Beverly Ione Hartke, 79, of Litchfield, died on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at 8:20 a.m. at HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Visitation will be held Friday, April 26, from 5 to 8 pm. at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 27, beginning at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Roy Eller, of New Hope Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Edgewood Cemetery in Litchfield.

Ms. Hartke was born Aug. 27, 1939, in Pana, to Ralph and Zelma (Masters) Schneider.

A member of Union Avenue Christian Church in Litchfield, she served as an accountant for the State of Illinois at Graham Correctional Center in Hillsboro for many years.

In her leisure time, Ms. Hartke enjoyed quilting, traveling and volunteering her time in community service. She especially loved spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by two daughters, Debra A. (Kenneth) Claytor of Sugar Land, TX, and Karla M. (Bill) Smith of Litchfield; three brothers, Glenn (Sherry) Schneider of Pana, George (Toni) Schneider of Akron, OH, and Jay (Karen) Schneider of Rosamond; six grandchildren, Michael Arnold, Austin and Kelli Claytor, Ann Stucker and Samantha and Daniel Coatney; three great-grandchildren, Greyson, Lilly and Colt Stucker; several nieces and nephews whom she loved as much as her own grandchildren; and her former son-in-law, Tom Coatney.

Ms. Hartke was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Pamela Coatney; and two nieces, Laura Schneider Hile and Kayla Schneider.

Memorials may be directed to Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis, MO, or Shriners Hospitals For Children, Office of Development - Shriners Hospitals For Children, 4400 Clayton Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110. Please make checks payable to Shriners Hospitals For Children.  To light a candle or sign the online guestbook, visit www.plummerfuneralservices.com.