Passed peacefully at her home on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, aged 98 years. Loved wife of the late Neville and loved mother and mother-in-law of Kath and Des, Lesley, Lynley and Peter, Jenny and Nigel. Cherished grandmother and grandmother-in-law of Mark and Eline Thomson, Robert and Haidee Thomson, Chris Thomson and Jess Guthrie, Tim Capon, Hannah Capon, Richard and Leanne Capon, Rachel Callander and Nathan Maddigan, EmJay and Karl Josephs. Much loved Supergran of Zoe, Hayley and Naomi, Otto and Louie, Makayla and Courtnee, Evie (deceased), Sophia and Elliott.  Messages may be addressed to: The family of the late Shirley Bond, c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545. In Lieu of flowers, donations to St John would be appreciated, and can be made online at stjohn.org.nz. A memorial service for Shirley will be held at the Lincoln Baptist Church, 109 Carnevernon Drive, Lincoln, on December 31, at 1.30pm.