Esther Bernice Pond

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(Dec. 27, 1929 - Dec. 4, 2014)

E. Bernice Pond of Cody died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings. She was 85.

Esther Bernice Pond was born Dec. 27, 1929, in Basin to Earl A. and Mary T. Gebhart.

Her life revolved around her family. She married her best friend and soulmate, Marsdon A. Pond, on July 18, 1948. Bernice was a strong and loving wife, mom and grandma.

Bernice worked for Stanlin Oil Company in Powell in her young married years. She worked for Sunset Grocery in Cody when her children were young and Husky Oil Refinery Office also in Cody on into her later years until Husky went out of business. She was an active member of the Eagles Lodge for most of her married life.

Bernice had a very loving extended Pond and Gebhart family, and her family is so grateful for their love and support throughout the years.

She is survived by her two sons Marsdon E. (Betty) Pond; Robert A. (Diana) Pond; and her daughter Marsha I. (Dic) Koch; her loved grandchildren Aaron Pond, Christina (Brent) Slater and Nicole (Christopher) Bader; and great-grandchildren Hannah Cox, Jonathan Slater, Peyton Bader and Paige Bader.

Memorial services will be held at Ballard Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10.

A reception will follow at the Eagles Lodge in Cody. An online memorial is available at www.ballardfh.com.

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