Nancy Kinsman Bunker

Nancy Kinsman Bunker passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Villa St. Benedict in Lisle, IL after a five-year battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 1, 1941, Nancy was the daughter of Robert and Betty Kinsman of Cleveland, OH. She graduated from Parma High School in 1959 and earned her Bachelor's degree from Maryville College in Maryville, TN in 1963. She later earned her Master's degree from Georgia State University.
After college, Nancy began her teaching career at Parma High School. After a couple of years there, she stepped away from teaching and moved to Maryland to perform contract work for NASA.
In 1966, Nancy met Douglas Bunker, and they married in August 1967. They soon moved to Fairfax, VA and then to Louisville, KY before settling in Stone Mountain, GA in 1974 where they lived for 20 years.
Nancy's passion was teaching math and she taught at several schools in the Atlanta area. She spent ten years teaching at Woodward Academy where she also helped lead the math team and was the assistant coach of the women's varsity soccer team.
In 1994, Nancy and Doug relocated to Ashburn, VA where she continued her teaching career at Loudon Country Day School and The Madeira School.
Nancy was known to be a tough teacher. She truly loved math and wanted her students to love and understand it too. She was ahead of her time in creating special tools to help those with learning differences be able to see and learn math in a different and unique way.
After retirement in 2003, Nancy and Doug moved to Romeoville, IL to be closer to grandchildren and also have a great excuse to escape the cold months and spend time in Redington Beach, FL. Many fun times and wonderful memories were created over the years spent at the beach with grandchildren, other family members and dear friends.
Nancy and Doug thoroughly enjoyed worldwide travels during their retirement years, visiting six continents while documenting their travels via many emails and photos sent home to their loved ones. They always returned with great stories, new friends and special souvenirs for their grandchildren.
Shortly after Nancy's Alzheimer's diagnosis, her desire to teach until the end, led her to make the decision to donate her brain to Alzheimer's research after her passing. We hope her donation will help to find a cure for this terrible disease.
Nancy is survived by her son Wayne Bunker (Debbie) of Romeoville IL, daughter Susie Cobb (Dillon) of Atlanta GA; grandchildren Robert Bunker, Michael Bunker, Heather Bunker, Patrick Cobb and Morgan Cobb; sister Barbara Swasey (Paul) and sister Suzie Moffitt (Terry).
A family service will be held at a later date in November and local service in Naperville IL will be held in January. If you would like to make a donation in Nancy's honor, please consider donating to the Villa St. Benedict Foundation Memory Care fund - 1920 Maple Ave., Lisle, IL. 60532 - or online at the Villa St. Benedict Foundation Web site. https://www.villastben.org/foundation_donation.php