Elaine Ann Pauesick, age 91 of Glen Carbon, IL, born November 4, 1927 in Chicago, IL, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Meridian Village Care Center in Glen Carbon, IL.

Elaine attended University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.  She retired after 20 years of service as a substitute teacher in the Collinsville Unit #10 and Edwardsville Unit #7 School Districts.  She was a member of the First Methodist Church in Collinsville, IL.  She enjoyed traveling, gardening, knitting and crocheting.  She had a "green thumb" and raised beautiful orchids for many years. She had a way of showing her compassion for others and one of her latest acts of kindness was making many blankets from plastic bags for the homeless.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Otto Pauesick, Jr., whom she had married on June 24, 1950; and her parents, James and Rose ( ne e Smolik) Chum.

She is survived by her two children:  Paul (Chyleen) Pauesick of Kansas City, KS and Dawn Means of Wood River, IL; three grandchildren:  Rachael Rushing, Andrew Pauesick and Alyx Mark; four great-grandchildren:  Thomas and Ava Rushing, Leigha and Otto Pauesick; and two very dear friends and helpers:  Debra Valenti and Debra Peccola.

Visitation will be 10am to 1pm on Friday, June 7, 2019 at Barry Wilson Funeral Home, Maryville, IL.

Funeral service will be at 1pm following the visitation with Rev. Scott Carnes officiating.  Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Glen Carbon, IL.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church and will be received at the funeral home.