Vincent (Vince) Eric Shinn

Vincent (Vince) Eric Shinn, 61, of Pacific, Missouri, passed away on May 17, 2022, in Eureka, Missouri. 

 

Vince was born on December 22, 1960, to the late Darrell and Edna (Vincent) Shinn in Farmington, Missouri.  He grew up in Eureka and is an author, an Eagle Scout, a former Lions Club member, and is a long-standing member and former officer of the Eureka-Pacific Elks Lodge 2644. Vince was blessed with a loving family.  He married his high school sweetheart, Donna Marie (Soetebier) Shinn on November 5, 1983, and had two beautiful daughters.

 

He is survived by his wife, Donna, his daughters, Kendra (Shinn) Patterson (son-in-law Drew Patterson) and Krista (Shinn) Cross (son-in-law Joseph Cross); grandchildren Frankie and Ian Patterson and Jackson and Macy Cross; his brother Ronald Shinn (sister-in-law Suzann (Meek) Shinn); his Aunt Pauline Harrington; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and in-laws.   

 

Visitation will be from 4-5pm on Monday, May 23, 2022, at The River (Methodist Church) at 215 N. Central Ave., Eureka, Missouri.  Service will start at 5pm with reception following until 9pm at the Eureka Pacific Elks Lodge #2644, 19 West 1st Street, Eureka, Missouri.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in honor of Vince E. Shinn to The December 5th Fund (https://www.december5th.org).

4 Comments

  1. Donna Shinn on May 19, 2022 at 2:22 pm

    I will love you forever.



  2. Robin Blake on May 19, 2022 at 2:56 pm

    So sorry Donna you are a loving wife Vince is with you until you meet again RIP my friend



  3. Susan Strang~Ing on May 19, 2022 at 4:15 pm

    To a very special person who enjoyed life. You will be missed by many



  4. Paula Cope Vines on May 27, 2022 at 11:01 am

    So sorry to hear this. As a child vince was at our house just about every day. Remember him well.



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