Frances "Elaine" (Bowen) Cowman, 68, of Olney passed away Friday, April 26, 2019, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana, with family by her side. She fought end stage kidney failure among other injuries/illnesses for quite some time and finally lost the battle as a result of complications from her most recent surgery.

Elaine was born February 11, 1951, to Paul and Frances (Feldman) Bowen of Olney, IL. She was united in marriage to Glenn H. Cowman June 7, 1969 at the Zion United Methodist Church in West Salem, and he survives.

Elaine was a loving wife, mother and grandmother (mamaw) who loved her grandkids. She was a homemaker who loved to cook. She had worked on the farm for years with her husband. Elaine loved her flowers and enjoyed spending time working in her flower gardens. She was always willing to help or give to someone in need and gave it her all in everything she did. She and her husband Glenn attended the Christian Church of Olney.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Frances Bowen and brother, Jim Bowen.

She will be sadly missed by all that knew and loved her.

Visitation will be held on Monday, April 29^th from 5pm-7pm at the Christian Church of Olney in Olney, Illinois.

Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 30^th at 10am at the Ingram Funeral Home in West Salem with burial to follow at the Moravian Cemetery in West Salem, Illinois.

Ingram Funeral Home, West Salem, IL - April 27, 2019