Mary Gesas Pond

MARY POND IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Mary C. Gesas Pond died Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She is survived by her devoted husband, Steven; son, Alex Paterson and his wife, Krista; three sisters, Emmy Jo Sweeney, Oshkosh, WI.; Cathy Rolph, Honolulu, HI; Lani Donohoe, La Jolla, CA; aunts, Catherine G. Nelson and Elizabeth G. Browning, Idaho Falls:; an uncle, Wayne Willis, Grand Island, NE.; mother-in-law, Elizabeth Pond, Lakeside, CA. Mary was born in Idaho Falls on July 25, 1953, to Barbara Ann Guendel and Norris Garrett Gesas. She lived most of her life in Idaho Falls. After graduating from Skyline High School, she attended Boise State University, where she received a secretarial degree. While attending college, she met and married Graham Paterson. Following a divorce she moved to the Missoula area, then to Island Park. Here she married Steven Pond, the love of her life. The couple moved to Idaho Falls several years ago. As a young person she belonged to the Idaho Falls Ski Racing Team. In later years she entered snowmobile races. Her sweet personality won her many friends. She especially loved her two small poodles and her birds. Her class reunions benefitted from her planning and hours of hard work. The family wishes to thank the staff of the ICU Unit and the doctors at the hospital for their sincere efforts to help her medically. Service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 22, 2006, at Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge. The family will visit with friends Thursday for one hour prior to the services at Wood Funeral Home. The family requests no flowers; instead, they suggest that donations be given to the City of Refuge, 840 Park Avenue, Idaho Falls, ID 83402. Mary loved to lend a helping hand to the shelter. May Mary find eternal peace. ----------------------------------------- Condolences sent online: Angie Nelson Groberg So sorry to hear of your mom's passing. We are thinking of you during your time of loss. Sincerely, Todd and Angie Groberg Galen Hult galenhult @ msn.com I've known Mary since first grade at Longfellow. What a sweet wonderful person she was. I will miss her. My thoughts and condolences are with her family. Sncerely, Galen Hult Marilyn Pond marilynpond @ aol.com Dear Steve, Please know that I think of you often. And, that I know what you are going through at this time. There are really no words that help except to say it will get better. Love, Marilyn Pond Houston & Kathy Anderson Steve, I'm very sorry to hear about Mary. Don Morishita dnbmorishita@msn.com I am deeply saddened to learn of Mary's passing. She was a great friend and human being. I have many fond memories of the fun times shared with Mary and other friends from IF. Sincerely, Don Morishita Barbara Burtenshaw raptorgal_@yahoo.com We hope and pray that the Lord will bless and comfort you and yours today and always. My sisters, Bonita, Brenda, and I, went to Skyline High School, and we always thought highly of Mary's loving ways, and the kindness she showed towards us and others. We will miss her also. I'm sure she is happy and doing well with those in Heaven above. Sincerely, Barbara Burtenshaw