Evelyn L. Overacker

January 27, 1924 - September 15, 2020

Evelyn L. Overacker, 96, of Watseka passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the Iroquois Resident Home in Watseka. She was born January 27, 1924 in Gilman, the daughter of Earnest and Bernice (Hodge) Kent. She married Francis “Cotton” Overacker on December 13, 1947 in Watseka and he preceded her in death on April 29, 2003. She was also preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Marjorie Swanson. She is survived by two daughters, Donna Overacker of Bradenton, FL and Janet Kincade of Watseka; two sons, Ken (Linda) Overacker of Watseka and Lynn (Sandy) Overacker of Watseka; seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Overacker was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Watseka and the Watseka American Legion Auxiliary. She was the Watseka City Collector for many years. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka. Pastor Kara Berg will officiate. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Watseka. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Watseka or donor’s choice. Please share a memory of Evelyn at knappfuneralhomes.com.