Obituary of Elaine M. Combs

Elaine M. Combs, 76, of Mesa, Arizona passed away August 24, 2022 in Mesa, Arizona. She was born December 11, 1945 to August Wolk and Arlene Byington in St. Genevieve, Missouri. After high school, Elaine went on to earn a bachelor's degree in art at the Missouri School of Journalism, and earned the honor of Cum Laude. She also had two years of law school. She met her husband, Charles Combs, in 1976 at Williams Air Force Base and got married the spring of 1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Little White Wedding Chapel. They were happily married for forty-five years. Her favorite flowers are white carnations. She was a businesswoman, and she started her own business from scratch; EMC Personnel Services was a business that provided security services. The biggest contract she had was with the City of Phoenix Airport, providing security guards for their parking lot. Her business also provided personnel (garbage collectors) for the city of Phoenix. Her Business grew to a five million dollar company in five years. She then sold it to a United Kingdom Company and retired. Her business was her baby, and she loved working every day. Another one of her passions was to drive her corvette and play with her five pets, her toy poodle, Petite Ms. Monique; and her four cats, Grayson (boy), Rocky (girl), Tanner (girl), Lebock (girl). She is survived by her husband, Charles Combs; sisters, Dottie Baumann, and Jeanette Baumann; bothers, Charles Wolk and Johnny Wolk; and all her pets. Elaine is preceded in death by her parents, August and Arlene; and her brother, Jerry Wolk. Visitation, 4:00PM-6:00PM, Monday, September 12, 2022, The Springs Funeral Services - North, 6575 Oakwood Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80923. Funeral Service, 10:00AM, Tuesday, September 13, 2022, United States Air Force Academy Chapel, Air Force Academy, Colorado 80840. Graveside Service, 11:00AM, Tuesday, September 13, 2022, United States Air Force Academy Cemetery, Air Force Academy, Colorado 80840. Events Visitation Monday, September 12, 2022 4:00PM - 6:00PM The Springs Funeral Services - North 6575 Oakwood Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80923 Phone: 719-207-8611 Funeral Service Tuesday, September 13, 2022 10:00AM Air Force Academy Chapel Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO 80840 Phone: 719-328-1793 Graveside Tuesday, September 13, 2022 11:00AM Air Force Academy Cemetery Cemetery Road Air Force Academy, CO 80840 Phone: 719-328-1793