62-year-old Cathy Bond of McLeansboro, died at 8:01 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. Cathy worked as a Home Caregiver, and was a member of the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis. She loved antiquing and taking care of her plants and animals.
Cathy was born on July 9, 1957 in Carmi to Thomas Bassemier and Dorothy (Patton) Bassemier. She married Robert R. Bond on October 15, 1983 in McLeansboro.
Survivors include her husband: Robert Bond of McLeansboro; son: Terry Bond and wife Amber of Junction; two grandchildren: Alexandra Bond of Mill Shoals and Zane Merritt and wife Devon of Ridgway; two brothers: Terry Bassemier and wife Susie of Carmi and Michael Bassemier of Johnston City, Illinois; three sisters: Robyn Desmuke and husband Todd of Belleville, Illinois, Pam Bassemier of Carmi and Brenda Bassemier of Princeton, Indiana. Cathy was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services for Cathy Bond will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 14 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis. Burial will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery with Father Slawomir Ptak officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, September 13 at the Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro. A Rosary Service will begin at 7 p.m.
Memorials can be made to St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery Fund and will be accepted at Harre Funeral Home or St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Piopolis.
The Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro are in charge of all the arrangements.