Elizabeth McConnell 86 of Bowling Green was taken home by the Lord on Saturday October 31, 2009 at the University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia.  Funeral services will be Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Bowling Green with Rev. Judy King and Chris Gammofficiating.  Burial will be in the Lowry City Cemetery at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday.  Visitation will be 4 to 8 pm Tuesday at the Mudd-Veach Funeral home in Bowling Green.

Elizabeth was born on November 22, 1922 near Lowry City, the daughter of William Frederick and Millie Ann Forgy Winter.  She married Beryl McConnell on November 26, 1939 in Clinton and he preceded her in death on July 18, 2007.  Elizabeth is survived by her children Sheryl Ann Halfast and husband Richard of Lee’s Summit, Carol Dee Hays and husband Richard of Blue Springs and David McConnell and wife Beverly of Hallsville, five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers William, Elmer, Vivian and John Winter, one sister Elsie Morehouse and one great Granddaughter Dallas Frisbey

She and Beryl farmed in Iowa for twenty years near Lamont and were members of the Grace United Methodist Church. She was active as a Sunday School teacher and MYF Youth leader as well as a 4-H Leader.  In 1964 they moved to Kansas City where she resumed her career as a paralegal for a patent attorney.  In 1969 she and Beryl moved to Bowling Green to a small farm west of town.  Elizabeth became a member of the First Presbyterian Church where she was active as a Sunday School teacher,  bible study leader, JAMPAC leader and a deacon.  Elizabeth enjoyed quilting with the ladies of the Bowling Green and Vera Presbyterian churches.  She also enjoyed reading and watching Jeopardy, but she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren most of all.

Pallbearers will be Gary Heiserman, Troy McConnell, Ryan Hays, David Clawson, Shane Frisbey, Michael Zuvers, Jeremy Miller and Tex Williams.  Honorary pallbearer will be Phil McConnell.

Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church JAMPAC.