Helen Marie Cusick Bond (97) went to be with the Lord on February 2, 2016, at her home near Cusick, Washington. A lifetime resident of the Cusick area, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Bruce R. (Bill) Bond, who departed this life in 1999. She was also preceded in death by her two sisters Ida Logue and Catherine Tallman, and a brother Clayton Cusick. She leaves behind 5 children: William Bond of Bremerton, Washington, Helen Iva Bond of Aberdeen, Washington, Judy Evans of Sun City, Arizona, Randall Bond of Spokane, WA, and James Bond of Las Vegas, NV. as well as 18 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren, and 8 great great grandchildren.
Born in Newport, WA on September 29, 1918, Helen grew up on the ranch of her parents Wolfred C. and Lydia Cusick near Locke, Washington. A true country girl, she helped at the ranch, rode horses, raised chickens and turkeys, and helped with the harvest. She attended Tacoma Creek School and completed eight grades in six years. She then attended Cusick High School and graduated in1935. She assisted her parents and helped care for her father until she married Bruce R. Bond on July 23, 1938. They briefly resided in Cusick before moving to his parent’s ranch on Bond road west of Cusick.
At the ranch, she continued the farm life she had always known, milked cows, raised five children, tended a garden, and canned fruits and vegetables. In addition, she took care of her mother-in-law, Iva Bond, until her death in 1963. Together with her sister-in-law, Adrienne Bond, they prepared many meals for family gatherings and is fondly remembered for the cinnamon rolls she baked. She cared for her brother, Clayton, the last year of his life in 1973.
Helen was an active community member. She was a 4-H leader for 26 years of the Foothills 4-H club. She was member of homemakers clubs and garden clubs, the Calsipell Grange, Pend Oreille County Historical Society, and participated in weekly bible studies. She and her husband attended the Church of Christ in Locke. She regularly volunteered at the Pend Oreille County Fair until the very last few years of her life. From 1990 to 2005 she volunteered at the Cusick Community Center and Food Bank. She was a member of the Usk Community Club and participated in their bazaars. She baked, knitted and crocheted, and was an avid reader of mysteries. Helen particularly enjoyed picking huckleberries with her friends and family.
In 2008 she began spending winters in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her youngest son and her granddaughter, Amanda. In 2009 she fell and fractured several vertebrae in her back and thus required more assistance from the family, particularly her grandson-in-law, Gabe Colbaugh and family friend, Flora Lemus. Not a gambler, she enjoyed the shows and sights in Vegas, petting the fish at Shark Reef, and visiting Valley of Fire. She continued to knit and read and enjoy visits from family and friends. She will be remembered for her smile, her sharp wit, and her many acts of kindness. She will be missed.
Memorials or donations in her name can be given to the Usk Community Club, Pend Oreille County Historical Society, or the Cusick Community Center.
A funeral service will be held Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 11AM at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport with a reception immediately following at the Usk Community Hall.
Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at sherman-knapp.comlease
Born in Newport, WA on September 29, 1918, Helen grew up on the ranch of her parents Wolfred C. and Lydia Cusick near Locke, Washington. A true country girl, she helped at the ranch, rode horses, raised chickens and turkeys, and helped with the harvest. She attended Tacoma Creek School and completed eight grades in six years. She then attended Cusick High School and graduated in1935. She assisted her parents and helped care for her father until she married Bruce R. Bond on July 23, 1938. They briefly resided in Cusick before moving to his parent’s ranch on Bond road west of Cusick.
At the ranch, she continued the farm life she had always known, milked cows, raised five children, tended a garden, and canned fruits and vegetables. In addition, she took care of her mother-in-law, Iva Bond, until her death in 1963. Together with her sister-in-law, Adrienne Bond, they prepared many meals for family gatherings and is fondly remembered for the cinnamon rolls she baked. She cared for her brother, Clayton, the last year of his life in 1973.
Helen was an active community member. She was a 4-H leader for 26 years of the Foothills 4-H club. She was member of homemakers clubs and garden clubs, the Calsipell Grange, Pend Oreille County Historical Society, and participated in weekly bible studies. She and her husband attended the Church of Christ in Locke. She regularly volunteered at the Pend Oreille County Fair until the very last few years of her life. From 1990 to 2005 she volunteered at the Cusick Community Center and Food Bank. She was a member of the Usk Community Club and participated in their bazaars. She baked, knitted and crocheted, and was an avid reader of mysteries. Helen particularly enjoyed picking huckleberries with her friends and family.
In 2008 she began spending winters in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her youngest son and her granddaughter, Amanda. In 2009 she fell and fractured several vertebrae in her back and thus required more assistance from the family, particularly her grandson-in-law, Gabe Colbaugh and family friend, Flora Lemus. Not a gambler, she enjoyed the shows and sights in Vegas, petting the fish at Shark Reef, and visiting Valley of Fire. She continued to knit and read and enjoy visits from family and friends. She will be remembered for her smile, her sharp wit, and her many acts of kindness. She will be missed.
Memorials or donations in her name can be given to the Usk Community Club, Pend Oreille County Historical Society, or the Cusick Community Center.
A funeral service will be held Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 11AM at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport with a reception immediately following at the Usk Community Hall.
Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at sherman-knapp.comlease
Helen Marie Cusick Bond (97) went to be with the Lord on February 2, 2016, at her home near Cusick, Washington. A lifetime resident of the Cusick area, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Bruce R. (Bill) Bond, who departed this life in 1999. She was also preceded in death by her two sisters Ida Logue and Catherine Tallman, and a brother Clayton Cusick. She leaves behind 5 children: William Bond of Bremerton, Washington, Helen Iva Bond of Aberdeen, Washington, Judy Evans of Sun City, Arizona, Randall Bond of Spokane, WA, and James Bond of Las Vegas, NV. as well as 18 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren, and 8 great great grandchildren.
Born in Newport, WA on September 29, 1918, Helen grew up on the ranch of her parents Wolfred C. and Lydia Cusick near Locke, Washington. A true country girl, she helped at the ranch, rode horses, raised chickens and turkeys, and helped with the harvest. She attended Tacoma Creek School and completed eight grades in six years. She then attended Cusick High School and graduated in1935. She assisted her parents and helped care for her father until she married Bruce R. Bond on July 23, 1938. They briefly resided in Cusick before moving to his parent’s ranch on Bond road west of Cusick.
At the ranch, she continued the farm life she had always known, milked cows, raised five children, tended a garden, and canned fruits and vegetables. In addition, she took care of her mother-in-law, Iva Bond, until her death in 1963. Together with her sister-in-law, Adrienne Bond, they prepared many meals for family gatherings and is fondly remembered for the cinnamon rolls she baked. She cared for her brother, Clayton, the last year of his life in 1973.
Helen was an active community member. She was a 4-H leader for 26 years of the Foothills 4-H club. She was member of homemakers clubs and garden clubs, the Calsipell Grange, Pend Oreille County Historical Society, and participated in weekly bible studies. She and her husband attended the Church of Christ in Locke. She regularly volunteered at the Pend Oreille County Fair until the very last few years of her life. From 1990 to 2005 she volunteered at the Cusick Community Center and Food Bank. She was a member of the Usk Community Club and participated in their bazaars. She baked, knitted and crocheted, and was an avid reader of mysteries. Helen particularly enjoyed picking huckleberries with her friends and family.
In 2008 she began spending winters in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her youngest son and her granddaughter, Amanda. In 2009 she fell and fractured several vertebrae in her back and thus required more assistance from the family, particularly her grandson-in-law, Gabe Colbaugh and family friend, Flora Lemus. Not a gambler, she enjoyed the shows and sights in Vegas, petting the fish at Shark Reef, and visiting Valley of Fire. She continued to knit and read and enjoy visits from family and friends. She will be remembered for her smile, her sharp wit, and her many acts of kindness. She will be missed.
Memorials or donations in her name can be given to the Usk Community Club, Pend Oreille County Historical Society, or the Cusick Community Center.
A funeral service will be held Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 11AM at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport with a reception immediately following at the Usk Community Hall.
Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at sherman-knapp.comlease
Born in Newport, WA on September 29, 1918, Helen grew up on the ranch of her parents Wolfred C. and Lydia Cusick near Locke, Washington. A true country girl, she helped at the ranch, rode horses, raised chickens and turkeys, and helped with the harvest. She attended Tacoma Creek School and completed eight grades in six years. She then attended Cusick High School and graduated in1935. She assisted her parents and helped care for her father until she married Bruce R. Bond on July 23, 1938. They briefly resided in Cusick before moving to his parent’s ranch on Bond road west of Cusick.
At the ranch, she continued the farm life she had always known, milked cows, raised five children, tended a garden, and canned fruits and vegetables. In addition, she took care of her mother-in-law, Iva Bond, until her death in 1963. Together with her sister-in-law, Adrienne Bond, they prepared many meals for family gatherings and is fondly remembered for the cinnamon rolls she baked. She cared for her brother, Clayton, the last year of his life in 1973.
Helen was an active community member. She was a 4-H leader for 26 years of the Foothills 4-H club. She was member of homemakers clubs and garden clubs, the Calsipell Grange, Pend Oreille County Historical Society, and participated in weekly bible studies. She and her husband attended the Church of Christ in Locke. She regularly volunteered at the Pend Oreille County Fair until the very last few years of her life. From 1990 to 2005 she volunteered at the Cusick Community Center and Food Bank. She was a member of the Usk Community Club and participated in their bazaars. She baked, knitted and crocheted, and was an avid reader of mysteries. Helen particularly enjoyed picking huckleberries with her friends and family.
In 2008 she began spending winters in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her youngest son and her granddaughter, Amanda. In 2009 she fell and fractured several vertebrae in her back and thus required more assistance from the family, particularly her grandson-in-law, Gabe Colbaugh and family friend, Flora Lemus. Not a gambler, she enjoyed the shows and sights in Vegas, petting the fish at Shark Reef, and visiting Valley of Fire. She continued to knit and read and enjoy visits from family and friends. She will be remembered for her smile, her sharp wit, and her many acts of kindness. She will be missed.
Memorials or donations in her name can be given to the Usk Community Club, Pend Oreille County Historical Society, or the Cusick Community Center.
A funeral service will be held Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 11AM at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport with a reception immediately following at the Usk Community Hall.
Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at sherman-knapp.comlease
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