Elaine L. Hagan

Elaine Lucille Hagan, 90, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2026, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. Tim Yankee officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL. Memorials may be given to the Shelbyville Booster Foundation.

Elaine was born on January 7, 1936, in Shelbyville, IL, the daughter of Leroy Franklin and Gladys Lucille (Stockdale) Griffith. She graduated from Shelbyville High School in the Class of 1954 and then from Sparks Business College in Shelbyville, IL. Elaine married Robert C. Hagan on October 2, 1954, and they were blessed with three children, Clint, Russell and Lisa. Elaine and Robert and their family lived wherever the Army had stationed Robert. Following her husband’s retirement, they moved back to Shelbyville. Elaine worked in Medical Records at Shelby Memorial Hospital from 1971-1974 and then succeeded her mother as hospital records supervisor from 1975-1995. Elaine and her friend, Shirley Holland, were the first female bus drivers for Shelbyville Community Unit School District #4. Elaine loved sports and was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, University of Illinois Basketball, and the Shelbyville Rams. She was a charter member of the Shelbyville Booster Club and started the Youth Bowling Program in Shelbyville. Elaine was a skilled softball pitcher and shared her love of sports with her children. In her spare time, Elaine enjoyed making crafts and oil painting. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Shelbyville. Elaine loved her family, friends, and collecting jokes which she would show others to brighten their days.

She is survived by her husband, Robert C. Hagan of Shelbyville, IL: children, Clint Hagan (Dawn) of Shelbyville, IL, Russell Hagan (Pamm) of Mukwonago, WI and Lisa Peifer of Shelbyville, IL: grandchildren, Mike Hagan (Christine), Brad Hagan, Brittany Tavenner (Chase), Brett Peifer (Averie), Matt Radke (Gretchen), and Jessica Walser (Chris); and great grandchildren, Jaxon Radke, Ethan Walser, Colton Walser, Greyson Walser, and Jack McKennon Peifer.

She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Jack Kensil, Jr.; and sister, Nancy Stranc (George).