Bernice S. ‘Bea’ Bond-Arnold
at the age of 91, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Bea was the dear wife of Eugene K. ‘Gene’ Arnold and Robert C. Bond who predeceased her in 1995.
Mother of Deborah Bond Yagmin of Colorado Springs, CO and Theresa Bond Ehrenreich of Phoenix AZ; she was also the grandmother of Robert J. Yagmin of Kansas City, MO, and Rebecca R. Rosati of Grosse Ile, MI. Her great-grandchildren were her special love; Henry R. Yagmin and George M. Yagmin of Kansas City, Giavonna R. Rosati and Anthony J. Rosati of Grosse Ile, MI. Her remaining dear sister-in-law is Margaret Symonds , who is living in Florissant, CO.
Bea enjoyed the Wednesday Club, the Confederate Air Force, many bridge games with friends and family, ballroom dancing for sixteen years and was an active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution for over sixty years.
Services: The Memorial Service will be held Friday, February 8, 2019 at 2:15 p.m. at Jefferson Barracks Cemetery Chapel where Bea will be interred with her first husband Robert C. Bond. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to the Disabled American Veterans.
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Wanda Ennis says
December 30, 2018 at 6:20 pmWe are so saddened by the passing of Bea. She was a good friend and we shared many occasions with them. Our condolences to Gene and the family.
Wanda and Jerry Ennis
Carol Cox Clark says
December 30, 2018 at 3:45 pmBea was a woman before her time in many ways, and I say that admiringly. As a young newlywed when I met her in the Ferguson Illini Club, I admired her tastefully decorated home, her exquisite style of dress and her ability to express strong opinions with confidence. She was the first person I ever personally heard express her views of equality for women and other subjects that other women just weren’t discussing yet. (This was in the 1950s). She reared her children, got a degree, and had a distinguished career. I think she would say she had it all, just not at once, and that was doing it HER way, the way she wanted it!