Eleanor McGowan

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association at any Baue Funeral Home location. Eleanor McGowan was born on December 30, 1912 in East St. Louis Illinois to Otto and Mary Ann Mitchell. Her loving parents preceded her in death. Mrs. McGowan was the Group Manager of Communications for McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis for 28 years. She is survived by her daughter, Earline Plank of O'Fallon Missouri, her grandchildren Missie Hollie of St. Louis Missouri, and Sharie Schlereth of St. Peters Missouri, her great grandchildren, Ryan Fitzgerald, Megan Fitzgerald, and A.J. Schlereth, and her great great grandson, Devahn Blount. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Earl Becker, her second husband, Dodd McGowan, and one grandson, Michael Plank.