Elaine Jeanne Sullivan passed away peacefully in her sleep at 4 a.m.on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. She was 92 years old.

She was born Elaine Jeanne Fasenmyer, on Aug. 14, 1920, in Kansas City, Mo. She was the second of three daughters born to Joseph Anthony and Estelle Louise, nee Harrison, Fasenmyer.

Elaine was preceded in death by her oldest sister, Joyce Rita, nee Fasenmyer, Smith; her youngest sister, Marilyn Estelle, nee Fasenmyer, Ponting; her father, Joseph Fasenmyer; her mother, Estelle L. Buehner; her step-father, Philip A. Buehner; and her beloved second husband of 59 years, William H. "Bill" Sullivan Jr.

Elaine completed elementary school and middle-school in Kansas City, Kan. After her mother remarried to Philip A. Buehner, she moved to Peoria, Ill., where she received her High School Diploma at age 16.

Moving back to Kansas City, Elaine married Harry Lee Wagner in 1938. This union would produce her first born, Philip Lee Wagner.

Elaine remarried in 1947 to Staff Sgt. William H. Sullivan Jr., US Air Force, in a marriage that would last until Bill's untimely death in April of 2007.

In 1950, Elaine and Philip would then join Bill in an overseas Air Force assignment to Athens, Greece. Elaine and Bill desperately wanted to have more children and they hoped it would happen in Greece. However, the result was a miscarriage that was both painful and traumatic for her.

In 1953, Elaine, Bill and Philip relocated to Sioux City, Iowa, and then to Whiteman AFB, Knob Noster, Mo., in 1956. During these two stateside assignments, she and Bill then hit the jackpot and gave birth to William Henry Sullivan III, (1954), Joseph Ralston Sullivan (1955), and Amy Louise Sullivan (1958).

Elaine and Bill would now be reassigned to Blytheville AFB, Ark., where Bill would finish out his Air Force career and retire in October of 1963.

Bill then entered his federal civil service career. He and Elaine would eventually settle in Belleville, Ill. It was here they would live out their final years.

Elaine leaves behind a legacy of being a great mom, daughter, a great wife, wonderful grandmother, aunt, sister, friend, and also a great member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Through this organization, she helped many people on the road to sobriety.

Elaine is survived by all four children; Philip L. Wagner of Warrensburg, Mo., William H. Sullivan III (Lynda) of Papillion, Neb.; Joseph R. Sullivan of Chelmsford, Mass., and, Amy Louise Martin (Tom), of Belleville, Ill.; seven grandchildren, David H. Wagner (Laura Herr) of Edwardsville, Ill., Donald L. Wagner of Charleston, S.C., Ronald W. Wagner of St Louis, Mo., April Sullivan-Peterson (Derek Peterson) of Bellevue, Neb.; William H. Sullivan IV of LaVista, Neb., Mitchell Sullivan of Des Moines, Iowa and Eleanor (Elle) Sullivan, currently of Beijing, China; three great-grandchildren; Pfc. Joshua Harvey, U.S. Army of Ansbach, Germany, Aletha Harvey of Mascoutah, Ill., and Kirby Ryan Harvey of Mascoutah, Ill.

Also surviving are 11 nieces and nephews, William "Murphy" Farris, Beverly Sullivan, Dennis Sullivan, John Sullivan, Sean Sullivan, Brian Sullivan, Gene Smith, Dan Smith, Mike Ponting, Steve Ponting and Joyce Elaine Ponting.

Elaine is also survived by many special friends including: John Barnhart and Lucinda R. (Cindy) Wagner.

In lieu of flowers, Elaine's wish is that you would make a donation to the Wounded Warriors Foundation.

Funeral: A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at Sunset Hill Funeral Home, 50 Fountain Dr, Glen Carbon, Ill.