Oscar “LeRoy” Bond, 86, died Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

He was born March 7, 1940 to Charles and Lena (Schell) Bond.

He worked for Don Thorpe’s custom harvesting and farming, was with the Boles Ranch for more 20 years, and finally retired from Champions Technologies.

Survivors include his children: Janet Paris, Kurtis Bond and wife, Tami, and Pennie Rutherford and husband, Burrel; siblings: Carl Ray, Eldeana Fern Winfrey (Gordon), Charles Larry (Tonya), Edward Lee (Barbara), James Dale (Jackie), Lena Faye Smaltz (Bruce), Karliss Jean Cox, Melba Ann Domer (Ken) and Benny Joe (Sydney); grandchildren: Jace, Lane (Bobbie), Levi (Zeina), Sarah (Brad), Melanie (Robert) and Cody (Rebecah), Hope; great-grandchildren: Weston, Keelie, Emma, Alainnah, Kase, Stella, Holland, Kolt, Rhett, Emery, Luxylynn and William; sisters-in-law, Arva Lea Bond and Fay Northern; and many other family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Floyd Dean and John Alvin; brothers-in-law, Jimmy Cox and Jim Henderson; sister-in-law, Zita Bond; and son-in-law, Steven Paris.

• Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 29, 2026 at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary in Meade.

Private graveside services will take place at the Plains Cemetery in Plains.

Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, Central & Western Kansas, 535 West Douglas, Suite 150, Wichita, KS 67213.