Violet Lucille BASTIAN

March 1, 1933 - March 31, 2020

Violet Lucille Bastian (nee Willard) passed away peacefully on March 31, 2020 at Anthology Senior Living in Town & Country, MO at the age of 87. She was born in Leora, MO on March 1, 1933 and was preceded in death by her first husband James Orville Harrison and second husband Robert Paul Bastian. She was a devoted and loving mother of Patricia Bouck (Donald) (nee Harrison) and Janice Andrews (nee Harrison); a step-mother to Renee Sommers (nee Bastian), Kathy Mills (Dave) (nee Bastian) and Bruce Bastian; cherished grandmother of Jennifer Andrews and Daniel Harrison Bouck; a step-grandmother to Shaun Wilsey, Rachel (Carter) Jenkins, Christia King, Brian King and Justin Mills; adored great-grandmother of Vera Elizabeth Bouck-Hendrix; step-great-grandmother of many. She was the beloved daughter of late Ralph and Etta Willard (nee Kimbrel) and is survived by sister Ruby Waldron (nee Willard) and brother Garry Willard, plus cousins, several nieces/nephews and many dear friends who loved her deeply. She was preceded in death by siblings Lois Lester (nee Willard), Harold Willard, Larry Willard, Raymond Willard, Kenneth Willard and Dale Lyons. Family and friends were the most important thing to Violet. She loved helping others! She volunteered at Senior Friends in Huntington Beach, CA for many years by helping at their local hospital, assisting at health fairs and scheduling their weekly supper club. She collected many donations for the local Battered and Abused Women & Children’s shelter. When she wasn’t spending time volunteering, she loved to travel. Violet and Robert traveled the entire United States and took several cruises to Alaska, and the Caribbean. They enjoyed New England and the Canadian Rockies as well as Mackinaw Island. She loved to take photographs and share them with others. She also had a passion for shopping and loved to buy for others. Violet’s career included a production worker at TUMS, a school bus driver then a production worker at McDonnell Douglas where she retired. She was dearly loved by all who knew her. Her beautiful smile, concern for others and her laughter will be greatly missed. Due to current health concerns, the memorial arrangements have been postponed but will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in memory of Violet to the Dementia Society of America by mail to PO Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901, or online www.DementiaSociety.org/donate