Allan G. Bond

Allan G. Bond, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on April 7, 2016, after a happy and healthy 102 years.He was born in Mayville, to Hiram Bond and Elizabeth Schaeffner, on October 10, 1913. He was one of 11 children and one of nine brothers, all who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II.After moving to Fond du Lac as a young boy, Allan graduated from Fond du Lac Senior High School and settled in the area. In 1944, he married the love his life, Verda Zohlen, whom he spent 72 wonderful years and raised three daughters. He worked on the Soo Line Railroad, as a conductor and brakeman, until his retirement in 1976, but always maintained a love of trains. He was a proud member of the Fond du Lac Lodge #26 Free and Accepted Masons and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles.Allan was a very kind, gentle, and humble man, who loved nature, enjoying many days at his home on Lake de Neveu, gardening and feeding the chipmunks. He was active in sports, all throughout his life, especially as a young man on a traveling boxing team and playing baseball with a whole team of brothers. Anyone close to Allan knew he was most renowned as an avid cribbage player. Most family meals ended with the dishes being cleared away and the cribbage board and cards coming out. He especially loved to play with his grandchildren, and eventually, his great-grandchildren.Above all, Allan’s greatest love and devotion was for his family, who was blessed to have his love and guidance for so many years. He was deeply loved, and will be greatly missed by his wife, Verda; his daughters: Barbara (Bob) Fuscaldo, Elizabeth (Tom) Baum, and Christine Bond (Curt Spanbauer); brothers: Russell and Harold Bond; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren, with one more on the way.He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters: Cleora and Dorothy; brothers: Hiram, Earl, Lawrence, Donald, Howard, and Jackie; friends and extended family members too numerous to name, who were grateful for the opportunity to cross paths with Allan throughout his long life.VISITATION: The family will receive relatives and friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 29, 2016, at Kurki-Mach Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 31 East Division Street, Fond du Lac, with a masonic service at 7:30 p.m.FUNERAL SERVICE: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Holy Family Parish, 271 Fourth Street Way, Fond du Lac. Friends may call at church from 9:00 a.m. until the time of Mass.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Allan’s name to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2211 North Oak Park Avenue, Chicago, IL 60707, or the Salvation Army or Holy Family Parish, Fond du Lac.Finally, Allan’s family would like to thank the staff at Brookdale Senior Living, Heartland Hospice of Fond du Lac, family friend, Kimmie, Allan’s friend, Glen, at Brookdale, and Sister Maryanna, for making the last days of Allan’s life peaceful and comfortable.Goodnight Dad, sleep tight. Don’t let the bed bugs bite.

Allan G. Bond

October 10, 1913 - April 29, 2016