Mary Belle Tustison

Mary Belle (Bond) Tustison, age 75, of Moberly, MO, passed away on August 7, 2022, at Moberly Regional Medical Center.

Mary Belle Bond was born on July 23, 1947 in Council Bluffs, IA, to Wilbert W. Bond and Inez Blanche (Landis) Bond.

Mary married Ronald M. Tustison in May of 1969 in Silver City, IA. She enjoyed cooking for her family, watching “I Love Lucy” and other old shows, and working with older people at a retirement community. She loved reminiscing about growing up in Iowa. Her family and friends will always remember her love for her family, including her mother, Inez.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Tustison in 2018; parents, Wilbert Bond and Inez Bond: siblings, Robert Bond, Judy Bond, and Charlene VanCleave.

Mary is survived by her son, Greg (Sydne) Tustison, of Moberly, MO and daughter Jeannine (Bill) Orejudos, of Charlottesville, VA, grandchildren, Elizabeth Tustison, of Kansas City, MO, Emilie, Aidan and Jacob Tustison, of Moberly, MO and Keaton and Ada Orejodos, of Charlottesville, VA, and great-grandchild, Clementine Graviett, Moberly, MO, brothers, Arthur Bond of Hawaii, and Clyde Bond, of Iowa, and sister Dorothy Bond of Australia.

A funeral service celebrating Mary’s life has been scheduled for Monday, August 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, MO.

If desired, memorial donations can be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital via online donation at www.stjude.org.

Arrangements are under the direction of PATHWAY-MILLARD Funeral Directors, 411 Union Avenue, Moberly, Missouri 65270 (660) 263-7284. Condolences may be left online for the family at www.pathwaymemorial.com.