Funeral service for Beverly Hatfield was held Saturday, April 22 at Martin-Mattice Funeral Home in Emmetsburg. Pastor Judy DePue was the officiant. Burial was at Silver Lake Cemetery in Ayrshire.
Beverly Darlene Hatfield, daughter of Ervin and Bernice (Stephas) Anderson, was born Dec. 8, 1928 in Ayrshire. She received her education in Ayrshire, graduating from Ayrshire High School, as Valedictorian, in 1946. Following high school, Bev accepted a position as a bookkeeper in Spencer. She later went to work at Carrol’s Bakery where she had the opportunity to meet her future husband, Van William Hatfield.
On July 30, 1950 Beverly was united in marriage to Van in Ayrshire. They were blessed with seven children.
Throughout Bev’s working years she was employed as the secretary at the Ayrshire school and was a well known and beloved cashier at the Red Owl Grocery Store, and Joyce’s Foodland. In the later years she would do food samples at the grocery stores.
Bev enjoyed cooking for her family and friends, as well as canning and freezing produce each year. She was famous for her delicious frozen sweet corn. Bev also liked to sew and do puzzles. Once she became a grandmother, she loved every minute she could spend with them and did a great job of spoiling each one of them.
Bev passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at the Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg at the age of 94. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin and Bernice Anderson; and two sisters, Geraldine Nieber and Karilyn Lowe.
She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Van Hatfield of Emmetsburg; her children, Doug (Betty) Hatfield of Kearney, Nebraska, Dennis (Kimberlee Reed) Hatfield of Wheatridge, Colorado, Don (Kathy) Hatfield of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Darrell Hatfield of Kearney, Nebraska, Darcy (Don) Hopka of Tucker, Georgia, Debra (Joe Lacy) Hatfield of Dallas, Georgia and Denita (Keith) Andrews of Canton, Georgia; seventeen grandchildren; four great grandchildren; as well as many other relatives and friends.
Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home.
Condolences can be left at
www.martinmattice
funeralhome.com
