Christina Bond

October 8, 1959 - January 1, 2015

Christina Bond (Brenda Blake), 55 of Saint Joseph, died on Thursday, January 1, 2015 in her lakeside home off of Lake Michigan. Services celebrating her life will be held at 12:00 Noon at the Road to Life Church, 3800 Niles Rd, Saint Joseph on Thursday January 8 with visitation at the Dey-Florin Chapel of Florin Funeral Services, 2506 Niles Ave., Saint Joseph from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, January 7. Burial will take place following the service at Riverview Cemetery . Please share memories, messages or photos at www.florin.net. Christina was born in Niles, MI at the Pawating Hospital on October 8th 1959 to George Blake and Inez Brock. She was a member and administrator to Road to Life Church for 15 years. Christina left the safety of home and joined the United States Navy out of high school. She served 2 terms and was an active MP (Military Police) Officer. As an active member of the Christian Motorcycle Association, Christina was on FIRE for the LORD. She often served the Berrien County Jail in ministry as well as being an active member on her church’s prayer team. Christina was recently elected as Precinct Delegate for Saint Joseph Charter Precinct 1. Always being physically fit, Christina took home the 2013 Miss Michigan Figure Overall Championship. She was a light to the world and will be missed. She is survived by her two sons, Nick Christe of Saint Joseph and Noah Bond of Stevensville; her sister Nadine Fish of Saint Joseph, brothers Matthew Blake of Jacksonville, FL and George Blake of South Bend, IN; her father Ivan Blake and mother Inez Brock; 6 grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins and her fiancée James V. Wicks. She was preceded in death by her two brothers Aaron and Adam Blake.