James L. Pond, age 70, of Council Bluffs, passed away July 11, 2018, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Jim was born November 9, 1947 in Roseburg, Oregon to the late Clyde and Lucille (Schlicht) Pond. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1967-1969 during the Vietnam War. Jim married Konny Rankin on June 10, 1977 in Council Bluffs. He worked for many years for Kouri Management, retiring in 2016. Jim was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by brothers, Lloyd and Mike Pond. Jim is survived by his wife of 41 years, Konny Pond of Council Bluffs; daughter, Shannon (Scott) Petersen of Bellevue, Nebraska; sons, Shadren (Tara) Pond of Omaha, Damian Pond of Council Bluffs; 8 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren; brother, Tim Pond of Council Bluffs; many nieces and nephews.
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