Kathryn Blanche Bond (nee Howard) was born in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Wilmer Howard and the late Marguerite Kenner on April 7, 1924. Her service of confirmation was held when she was a young girl. She was a long time member of Blessed Sacrament Church, now St. Elizabeth Catholic Church.
Kathryn attended Banneker Elementary School and graduated from Vashon High School in St. Louis in 1942. Valuing education, something whe would instill in all of her children, Kathryn matriculated at Stowe Teachers College.
1942 was a significant year in her life, for while attending college, Kathryn married John Reginald Adams and to that marriage, her first four children were born: Sandra Adams Julien, Beverly Adams, Kathleen Adams Hall (William), and John Adams (Deborah).
Some years later, she became widowed and married once more to Edgar Bond (deceased) in 1956. To that marriage two more children were born: Karen Bond Crenshaw (Christopher) and Kevin bond. In addition, Kathryn had three stepchildren, Shirley Echols, Louise Broussard and Will Edgar Bond (deceased) and an adopted daughter, Catherine Hagen. Two children, Beverly Adams and Kevin Bond, preceded her in death.
Kathryn Blanche Bond was first and foremost a child of God, loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmohter; she was caregiver to her father Mr. Howard until his death in 1994 at the age of 92. During her lifetime, Kathryn Blance Bond was an entrepreneur, a talented, creative seamstress with clients throughout the St. Louis area. In her later years, she volunteered her time teaching others to sew at Thomas-Dunn. She chose to be a self-employed entrepreneur. That way, Kathryn was able to work from home, help provide for her family, thus putting her children first. Her home was constantly filled with love, joy, lots of family and plenty of laughter.
Deeply loved, Kathryn Blanche Bond passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Her live was lived well, lovingly, and long.
She will be remembered forever by all of her children, plus eighteen grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren, other family members, and friends.
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