Martha A. Hitchens

Martha A. Hitchens, nee Beard, 87, of Edwardsville, IL, born Thursday, February 6, 1936, in Wickliffe, KY, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Stillwater Senior Living in Edwardsville, IL .

Martha was a meat wrapper and was a member of the Meat Cutters Union, Local #534.

She was preceded in death by her:

• Husband, Donald A. Hitchens
• Parents, Burrice and Fannie Mae, nee Helton, Beard
• Sister, Georgie Martin
• Brother, Homer Beard

Surviving are her:

• Children:
  • Mindy (Jim) Dehner of Alton, IL
  • Steven (Michelle) Woosley of Edwardsville, IL
  • Sheila (Ron) Usselton of Worden, IL
• Sisters:
  • Betty Pearson of Freeburg, IL
  • Lou Oliver of Troy, IL
• Grandchildren:
  • Heather (Ryan) Yeager
  • Jacque Woosley (Carrie Carlson)
  • Adam Dehner
  • Cory (J. P. Sertich) Woosley
  • Megan Langendorf
  • Nathan (Megan) Langendorf
• Great grandchildren:
  • Hailey Yeager
  • Logan Yeager
  • Aubrey Dehner
  • Braden Dehner
  • Madison Heng
  • Jason Heng
  • Jayden Niere
• Dear nieces and nephews

Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Parkinson Center at Washington University.

Funeral: Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Lake View Memorial Gardens Reiss Chapel in Fairview Heights, IL with Rev. Larry Patton officiating.