Pauline Wanda June (Bowman) Elliott

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Pauline Wanda June (Bowman) Elliott left this world to be with her heavenly father on Monday, March 16, 2015 at the Centerpoint Hospital in Independence, Mo.

She was born June 18, 1922 the daughter of Bertha Alice (Moody) Bowman and Earl William Bowman. She was born near Fort Scott, Kan., and spent most of her childhood in and around Prescott, Kan. She graduated from Prescott High School in 1939.

She was united in marriage to Kenneth Dwayne Elliott on Aug. 6, 1939. They had four daughters and twin sons: Shirley Ann (Elliott) Hildebrand, Wanda Lou (Elliott) Vaughn, Sandra Kay (Elliott) McCollam, Cynthia Sue (Elliott) Vanarsdall, Terry Wayne Elliott, and Jerry Dwayne Elliott.

She had 19 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, and 32-plus great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; one son, Jerry Elliott; granddaughter Paula (Vanarsdall) Poe; a great-grandson Matthew Cubley; her mother and father; four sisters, and two brothers.

Left in passing are her four daughters, Shirley Hildebrand and husband Frank, Wanda Vaughn and husband Jimmie, Sandy McCollum and husband James, Cindy Vanarsdall and husband Jim; her son Terry Elliott; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, other family members, and many friends.

Rev. Paul Rooks will conduct funeral services for Pauline at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Grace Baptist Tabernacle with burial following at the Evergreen Cemetery, under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the church beginning at 1 p.m. prior to services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grace Baptist Tabernacle and left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall Street, PO Box 309, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Condolences may be emailed to expressions@konantz-cheney.com.