Elsie Mae Overton

Hartford: Elsie Mae Overton, 82, passed away at 8:42pm on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at her residence. She was born on April 12, 1937, in Hartford, the daughter of the late John and Nellie (Chapman) Lawrence. She married Gene Overton on December 11, 1954, in Hartford, and he preceded her in death on May 15, 2018. Survivors include: one daughter and son in law: Barb and Mike Wieckhorst of Alton, three sons and two daughters in law: Ron and Donna Overton of St. Charles, Missouri, Terry and Mary Overton of Rosewood Heights, Keith Overton of Hartford, eight grandchildren: Kori Sloan and her husband: Jim, Kacie Gallegos and her husband: Tony, Alex Overton, Rodney Overton, Katie Overton, Ashlyn Smay and her husband: Joel, Tori Overton, Mitchell Overton, several great grandchildren, two brothers and a sister in law: Don Lawrence of Carpenter, Illinois, Bob and Freda Lawrence of Wood River, a sister in law: Ann Lawrence of Moro, many nieces, nephews, and other extended family and friends. Elsie was formerly employed at Owens – Illinois Glass Works as a line worker. She then went to work for Canteen where she was a cafeteria worker at the Shell Oil Refinery and later worked in the cafeteria at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Alton. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter: Cindy Mae Overton, three sisters: Nellie Petrokovich, Dorothy White, Shirley Depper, two brothers: John Lawrence and Les Lawrence. In celebration of her life, visitation will be from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Pitchford Funeral Home in Wood River. Funeral services will be held at 10am on Monday, March 9, 2020, at the funeral home. Pastor Dan Smith will officiate. Burial will follow at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto. Memorials are suggested to OSF St. Anthony’s Hospice and will be accepted at the funeral home.