von Bastian, Virginia (nee: Clare), of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at the age of 94. Loving wife of the late Carl von Bastian; beloved daughter of the late Claude and Ruth Clare; devoted mother of Carol (David) Richman and Carl von Bastian; prized grandmother of Jacob Richman, Eric (Thez) von Bastian, and Sarah Richman; treasured great-grandmother of Micah von Bastian; dear sister of Roberta Harriss. She is preceded in death by her sister Nina (Joshua) Knight. Memorials made to the Knight Science Grant. Checks made to St. Charles School District Foundation, PO Box 1544, St. Charles, MO 63302.