Nancy West Eoriatti

Nancy West Eoriatti, age 96, of Moseley, Virginia and formerly of Grand Island, Nebraska and Des Moines, Iowa died on January 18, 2024 at her Watercrest Senior Living apartment home. Funeral services will be held at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island on Tuesday, May 7 at 11:00 AM. An additional service will be held at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, May 10 at 10:30 AM followed by interment in Glendale Cemetery. Nancy was born on October 7, 1927 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Edmund Chase West and Elinor Melcher West. Nancy’s mother died shortly thereafter, and she was raised by her stepmother, Margaret Cook West. Nancy graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines. She then went to work for the Utica Clothing Company where she met her future husband, Harry Eoriatti. On January 18, 1949, Nancy married Harry at St. John’s Catholic Church in Des Moines. Nancy and Harry moved to Grand Island, Nebraska in 1963. She worked in the rectory office of Blessed Sacrament and later for the Grand Island Diocese office. In 1973, Nancy went to work for the Grand Island Veterans Home and retired from full time work there in 1993. She continued to conduct yearly surveys with the Home’s members through 2009. Nancy became a member of the Blessed Sacrament Altar Society when she and Harry first moved to Grand Island. In her later years as a member of Blessed Sacrament, she served the Church by calling church members for salads and desserts for funeral dinners. Nancy worked bingo at the Knights of Columbus Hall, and continued to volunteer at bingo at the Veterans Home and Veterans Hospital. She became a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, as well as a member of the Patriotic Order of Does where she served as the Outer Guard. Nancy was an avid walker and enjoyed going out to lunch and playing cards with her good friends. Going on the occasional gambling bus trip with friends was also a pleasure in her life. Her husband, Harry, as well as her parents and brother, Gilbert, preceded Nancy in death. Nancy’s survivors include her son, Michael of Denver, Colorado and his partner, Scott Stoehr and their son, Isaac; daughter, Mary Davis of Chester, Virginia and her husband, Rick; sister, Martha Baldwin of Simpsonville, South Carolina; step-grandchildren; beloved nieces, nephews, and friends. Memorials are suggested to Blessed Sacrament Church, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the Patriotic Order of Does. The family would like to express special gratitude for the loving care given Nancy by Heritage at Sagewood in Grand Island, Nebraska, Watercrest Senior Living in Moseley, Virginia, and Suncrest Hospice of Richmond, Virginia.

Nancy West Eoriatti

October 7, 1927 - January 18, 2024

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October 7, 1927 - January 18, 2024

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