Virginia Ann Eastin Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Virginia Ann Eastin, age 91 of Quincy,IL, formerly of Pittsfield, IL passed away October 29, 2015 at the Illinois Veterans Home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at the Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green with Rev. John Pinkston officiating. Burial will be in the Bowling Green City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Virginia was born August 4, 1924 in Bowling Green the daughter of Thomas Shipp and Rena May Swank Eastin. She is survived by nieces Kathy Duhe (Jerry) of Slidell, LA, Pat Disselhorst (Dan) of Quincy, IL, Carol Bunting (Jeff) of Kalispell, MT and Linda Lee (Mark) of Hobe Sound, FL. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Claudine Eder Swartz and Geraldine Hess; nephew Tommy Lee Branstetter (in infancy); and a niece Sandra Shelby. After graduating from Curryville High School in 1942, she attended and graduated from the Missouri Baptist School of Nursing in 1945. She worked for a brief period in Beverly Hills, CA then in 1947 signed up for the Navy. She served in the U.S. Navy for over 22 years serving in Japan and state side during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. She retired in 1969 as a Lieutenant Commander. Virginia earned the Navy Unit Citation Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal with a Star, and was the Chief Nurse for the P.O.W’s of the Bataan Death March Survivors. She served in a variety of Naval Hospitals around the world including California, Maryland, Florida, Virginia, Taipei Republic of China and in Yokosuka, Japan. Following her retirement she enjoyed traveling in her motorhome with her dogs. Pallbearers will be the VFW Post #5553. Memorials may be made to the Activity Fund at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. Pallbearers will be the VFW Post #5553.

Virginia Ann Eastin

August 4, 1924 - October 29, 2015