Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bond, Raymond J. December 22, 2010 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net May 29, 2023, 2:19 pm Hasting's Reminder - December 2010 RAYMOND J. BOND LAKE ODESSA, MI - Raymond J.Bond, age 82, of Lake Odessa, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at his residence. Raymond was born July 18, 1928, in Lansing the son of Paul R.and Lucille G. Bond. Raymond graduated from Woodland High School in 1946. He served in the U.S. Army in 1950-1952 and was stationed in Germany. Upon returning from the service he worked at Fisher Body and left to work at Hastings Manufacturing Company, from which he retired after 37 years of service. On March 24, 1956, Raymond married Helen Gardner, to which a daughter and son were born, Peggy and Scott. Raymond enjoyed planting bis garden, mowing his lawn and most of all tmim with his family.Raymond really enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as they always brought a smile to his face. Raymond was preceded in death by his father,Paul R.Bond; mother, Lucille G.Becker and brother, Leroy P.Bond. Raymond is survived by his wife of 54 years, Helen Bond; daughter,Peggy Rathburn and husband Steven; son, Scott Bond and wife Robin; grandchildren, Robert Bond,Kiley Henney, Ashley Bond, Kyle Arnie, Gregory Rathborn and wife Kathryn, Holly Rathburn; great-grandchildren, Aubree and Arian Bond and their mother Emily Bond, Kendall Bond, Chase and Cruize Rathburn; brothers, Phillip Bond and wife Yvonne, Fred Bond and wife Bonnie; sisters, Kay Harrison and husband Robert, Karen Wirt and Husband Kenneth, Judy McEnaney and husband Steven. Funeral services were conducted on Monday,December 27, 2010 at the First Congregational Church in Vermontville, 110 South Main Street, Vermontville, MI 49096. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery in Vermontville. Memorial donations in Raymond's name may be directed to Vermontville's Woodlawn Cemetery Tree Planting Fund. To place a tribute or share a memory, please visit www.koopsfc.com Additional Comments: Woodlawn Cem., Vermontville,MI File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/bond45715nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb