She was born August 31, 1922 in Quincy, Illinois the daughter of Charles O. and Anna VanMeter Smith. On March 23, 1944 she married John H. Dreasler in Quincy. He preceded her in death on September 10, 1993.

She was a 1940 graduate of Quincy High School and went on to work as a secretary at Gardner Denver, Buzza Cardoza Greeting Cards and Timm Aircraft. She became a homemaker after the birth of their children. Elaine enjoyed the Quincy Community Theater, community concerts, especially the Park Band, Blue Devil Basketball, travel and adventure. She was very proud of her grandchildren and was very interested in their activities, attending as many of their events as possible. She was on the Sunset Home Resident Advisory Board and a member of Luther Memorial Church.

Survivors include: 2 sons, Tom Dreasler and his wife Cathy of Keokuk, IA, and Brady Dreasler and his wife Cheryl of Quincy; a daughter, Marsha Mulherin of Wildwood, MO; 5 grandchildren, Jonathan, Jennifer, and Kristin Dreasler, all of Quincy; Meghan Mulherin of Atlanta, GA; and Kimberly Mulherin of Wildwood, MO; 2 step-grandchildren, Melanie Mason and her husband Shane of St. Charles, IL; and Zach Wingerter of Macomb, IL; nephews Johnny Pieper and wife Rita of Three Lakes, WI, and Mark Smith of Quincy, and a niece Michelle Becks and her husband Tom of Quincy. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Malcolm Smith and a sister Maxine Pieper.

Services will be Saturday, December 15, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. in Hansen Spear Funeral Home with the Rev. Leland Uden officiating. Visitation will be Friday, December 14, 4 - 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery. Memorials made to Sunset Home, Luther Memorial Church, or the American Lung Association in her name would be greatly appreciated.