Elsie M. Dowell

Elsie M. Dowell, age 87, of Moline, died Tuesday, November 27, 2001 at Illini Hospital, Silvis. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, December 1, 2001, at Trimble Funeral Home, Moline with the Reverend David Peterson of Westminster, CA, officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 AM prior to the service, burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial that will be established. The former Elsie Marie Dowell was born March 26, 1914 in Moline the daughter of William and Maude (Clark) Hawotte. She married Walter Miller June 2, 1933 in Moline, he died June 18, 1954. She married Clarence Dowell on October 18, 1958 in Moline, he died January 27, 1972. Elsie was a cook and waitress at Rosie's Restaurant in Moline for many years. She was a member of the Moline Senior Citizens Center. Elsie is survived by; daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and Reverend David Peterson of Westminster, CA, Edith Wright of East Moline, and Eleanor and Rick Nelson of Moline; sister, Dorothy Shields of California; brother and sister-in-law, John and Mary Alice Hawotte of Coal Valley; sister-in-law, Louise Miller of Viola; special friend, Lester George of East Moline. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Walter Miller Jr.; three sisters; and five brothers. This memorial may be viewed, and condolences sent to the family, at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com. END OF OBITUARY