ELKHART -- Pauline Buss-Shriner Morehouse, 89, of Elkhart, died at 5:12 a.m. Tuesday (March 2, 2010) in Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness.

She was born May 17, 1920, to J.A. Buss and Wealthy (Shriner) Miller in Wakarusa. On Nov. 16, 1952, she married George Andrew Morehouse Sr. in Elkhart. He died Nov. 19, 1975.

She is survived by five daughters, Janet Sue (James) Franklin of Manchester, Tenn., Sandra (Terry) Brock of Goshen, Nancy Sims, Linda (Roy) Hollis and Georgiana (Kevin) Miller, all of Elkhart; two sons, George A. Morehouse Jr. and Larry J. Morehouse, both of Elkhart; one sister, Katherine Barney of Baldwin Park, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Carl Miller, and a sister, Esther Balyeat-Stevens.

Mrs. Morehouse was employed as an assembly worker at Industrial Lamp for eight years. She was employed at Hallmark Industries as a seamstress and later employed at Ronen Products until her retirement in 1982. She was a member of the VFW Post 88 Women's Auxiliary and Elkhart Moose Lodge 599. She enjoyed bowling, listening to music, playing bingo and doing cross stitch.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart, and one hour prior to Friday's 11 a.m. service at the funeral home. Pastor Jason Thompson of Nappanee Missionary Church will officiate. Burial will be in Rice Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to the United Cancer Services of Elkhart County Inc., 23971 U.S. 33, Elkhart, IN 46517. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.billingsfuneralhome.com.