Illinois SR 183: MEMORIAL-MATTHEW FRANK

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SR0183LRB104 12846 MST 24201 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Patricia Ann "Patty" Stremsterfer of 

4Pleasant Plains, who passed away on February 23, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Patty Stremsterfer was born in Springfield to 

6Harry and Ruth (Fetzer) Hartmann on January 23, 1932; she 

7graduated as valedictorian from Pleasant Plains High School in 

81950; she married Harold Stremsterfer in Pleasant Plains on 

9December 2, 1951; and

10 WHEREAS, Patty Stremsterfer worked for Franklin Life 

11Insurance until her marriage; her part-time and seasonal 

12employments included her parents's business, Hartmann's 

13Grocery Store, So-Fro Fabrics, and Richland Elevator, but her 

14full-time job was being a farmer's wife; and

15 WHEREAS, Patty Stremsterfer's community involvement was 

16her passion; she volunteered for over 40 years at Memorial 

17Medical Center, first with the gift cart and later as the 

18cardiac waiting room receptionist; twice a month she gave 

19manicures at the Walker Nursing Home in Virginia and enjoyed 

20the company of the residents; she shared her sewing knowledge 

21by teaching children at the local library; she also served as 

22an election judge; and

SR0183- 2 -LRB104 12846 MST 24201 r

1 WHEREAS, Patty Stremsterfer was awarded the 2017 

2Distinguished Volunteer Award and the 2018 Good as Gold Award 

3for her work with Memorial Hospital's volunteer program and 

4was honored as the parade marshal for the Pleasant Plains High 

5School Homecoming in 2017; and

6 WHEREAS, Patty Stremsterfer was a member of the Peter 

7Cartwright United Methodist Church for 70 years until she 

8began attending Richland Creek Baptist Church in