Pauline died Wednesday morning, August 27, 2008, at her home, after being diagnosed on Tuesday with acute myelogenous leukemia. She had been feeling ill for just the previous week. Pauline was born on April 15, 1934 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Harley And Mable (Schrader) Shook. She grew up in Three Rivers and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1952. Pauline then graduated from Western Michigan University after completing an accelerated schedule in 1955. On August 21, 1955 she married her high school sweetheart James E. Eley, in St. John's Lutheran Church in Three Rivers. During their first year of marriage, Pauline taught school in Groton, MA. Upon their return to Michigan, she continued teaching in the Vicksburg Schools, conducting the vocal music program until 1960. After taking time off to raise her family, she returned to teaching in the Kalamazoo School System and then retuned to Vicksburg Schools until her retirement in 1998. Pauline was a former active member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Three Rivers, Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalamazoo, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Portage and the Messiah Lutheran Church, Constantine. Along with her husband Jim, she was a former part owner of the Eley Funeral Homes of Constantine and Centreville. After her retirement she was active in the Centreville Elementary Music Programs, Red Hat Society of Constantine, Constantine Meeks Mill Garden Club, Campfire Group, dominoes and card clubs. Pauline loved every minute she could spend with her family and watching her grandchildren's many athletic events. Surviving Pauline are her husband James Eley, daughter Patricia (Philip) Portinga, all of Constantine, son Michael (Jane) Eley, Centreville and grandchildren Jason Portinga, Stephanie Portinga, Constantine, Devon Eley, Ryan Eley and Tyler Eley, Centreville. Friends and relatives will be received at the Eley Funeral Home in Constantine Friday from noon until 8pm. Services will be held Saturday at 11:00 am at the Trinity Missionary Church in Constantine with Pastor Clint Zehr officiating. Interment will follow at the Riverside Cemetery in Three Rivers. Memorials may be directed to the Meeks Mill Garden Club, Centreville or Constantine Schools Music or Athletic Program.