Earl Douglas (“Pookie”) Bond

            Earl Douglas
(“Pookie”) Bond, 94,
a lifelong resident of Fond du Lac, passed away
peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, July 9. He was born
July 20, 1919 in Fond du Lac to Hiram and Elisabeth Schaeffner Bond. He married
the love of his life, Elaine Lepine, on September 5, 1946.

            Earl
was an engineer on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad for 37 years until
his retirement in 1983. He served proudly and with distinction along with his 8
brothers in the Armed Forces in WWII. Earl served in the medical core and as a
meat cutter. He was stationed stateside, and in the European theater. He was
very proud that he was the first to enlist from Fond du Lac County.

            Earl
loved golfing, crossword puzzles, cooking, coin and stamp collecting, bowling,
woodworking, gardening, fishing, and mall walking. Most of all, he enjoyed
spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

He was a founding member of
Taylor Park University, with the first several reunions held in his backyard.
He was also a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.          

     He is survived by his wife of 67 years,
Elaine; his son Jim (Mary Nachtway); his daughters, Randy (Joe Aiello); Kerry
(Gene Faris); Debby (Andy Lorenz); Lorry; and Amy (Jeff Shaw). Also survived by
his grandchildren Courtney DeRusha, Matthew (Rachel Cooper) DeRusha, Angela
Bond, Zachary (Carrie Freund) Bond, Justin Bond; Brad (Roseann Lavato) Lorenz;
Joshua Shaw, Layla (special friend, Jesse Smet) Shaw, and Alyssa Shaw; three
step-granddaughters, Andrea (Martin) Deputy, Cindey (Jeff) Kreinke, and Gina
(Randy) Redmann, and 15 great-grandchildren.

            Surviving
siblings are Allen Bond (Verda), Harold Bond (Virginia), Russell Bond
(Marilyn); sister-in-law Lucy Bond; brother-in-law Fred Mann; and nieces and
nephews.

            He
was preceded in death by his son, Tom; granddaughter, Melanie; his five
brothers, Hiram, Lawrence, Donald, John, and Howard; and his two sisters,
Cleora and Dorothy.

Visitation:
will be held Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Zacherl Funeral Home, 875 E. Division
Street, from 9 AM to 11:15 AM.

Service: A Mass
of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church, Holy Family
Parish, 200 S. Peters Avenue, at 12:00 noon. Burial will follow in the Calvary
Cemetery.

            In
lieu of flowers, a memorial is being established in Earl’s name to benefit
Taylor Park and the pool.

            “The
family extends their deep appreciation to Dr. Michael Sergi, the staff at the
Artisan Memory Care and St. Agnes Hospice for their compassionate care and
concern.”

 

Zacherl Funeral Home &
Crematory is serving the family. www.zacherlfuneralhome.com