Rhonda K. Pickard, 74, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Phoenix, AZ due to complications of COVID-19/pneumonia.
Rhonda was born Feb. 14, 1946, in Hastings, to Milton and Dorothy Saathoff, Rhonda grew up in rural Edgar. She graduated from Clay Center High School. Rhonda married Herb Pickard on Aug. 13, 1966 in Clay Center.
Rhonda, or 'Red' as many people knew her, loved camping, gardening, canning, baking, quilting and making wine. But her real passion was spending time with her family and friends.
Rhonda is survived by her husband of 54 years, Herb; children, Jeff (Pam) and Phil (Jacki); grandsons, Nicholas, Travis and Trevor; granddaughter, Carli Roberts (Geoff), all of Lincoln; brother, Larry (Sherryl) Saathoff of Hastings; brother-in-law Richard of Missouri; five great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Milton and Dorothy, and grandson, Sydney.