Dennis Edwin Coatney, 76, of Litchfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024 at 6:35 p.m. at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Funeral Services for Mr. Coatney will be conducted Saturday, Jan. 20, at noon at the Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield, with cremation to follow the service. Visitation will be at Plummer Funeral Home from 10 a.m. until time of service. A private interment of ashes will be held at a later date at Elmwood Cemetery in Litchfield.
Mr. Coatney was born on June 30, 1947, in Litchfield, the son of Karl Edwin and Helen Marie (Bierbaum) Coatney. He was a graduate of Litchfield Community High School with the class of 1965. Mr. Coatney was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy and serviced during the Vietnam War. He married the former Peggy JoAnn Roberts and they later divorced.
Mr. Coatney was employed over the years at the Litchfield Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, served as a police officer for the City of Mt. Olive, Illinois Dept. of Corrections and the Illinois Dept. of Revenue. He owned and operated Denny’s Bait and Liquor for 20 years in Litchfield.
Mr. Coatney was a 36-year member of the Litchfield Volunteer Fire Department, VFW Post #3912, American Legion Post #436. He was an avid bowler, having bowled several “300” perfect games over the years.
He is survived by his two sons, Michael (Carmen) Coatney of Curryville, MO, and Kevin (companion Lacey Dwyer) Coatney of Litchfield; two sisters, Karla Bononi of Hudson, FL, and Karen (Tom) Franzen of Litchfield; four grandchildren, Matthew, Felisity, Josie and Dalton Coatney; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Coatney is preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather, Steve Szczepanski; grandparents Earl and Alva Coatney and Otto and Pearl Bierbaum; and brother-in-law Ed Bononi.
The family ask memorials be directed toward Coats for Kids or Montgomery County Paws Care.
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