Robbie Jill Rickard
WAUSA — Private family services for Robbie Rickard, 66, of Wausa, will be Jan. 14, at United Methodist Church, Wausa. Rev. Judy Carlson will officiate, with burial in Magnet Cemetery, Magnet.
Public visitation, without family present, will be Wednesday, 4-7 p.m., at Brockhaus Funeral Home, Wausa.
Social distancing guidelines will be followed. Masks are recommended.
Robbie’s 15-year battle with cancer came to an end Jan. 10, 2021, at Colonial Manor, Randolph.
Robbie Jill Rickard, daughter of David and Dolly Wagner, was born Dec. 10, 1954, in Las Vegas, Nev. She attended Creighton High School, Northeast Community College, and CTU. Robbie was blessed with five children, Daphne, Burneice, Douglas, Donald and Robert.
Throughout her lifetime, Robbie lived in Nevada, Arkansas and Nebraska. She worked at several nursing homes as a charge nurse, including those in Missouri, Coleridge, Randolph, Hartington, Creighton, and primarily, Wausa.
Robbie was a member of the United Methodist Church in Wausa.
Robbie was a crafty lady who loved painting pictures for her grandchildren and friends. Some of the hobbies she enjoyed were crocheting, embroidering, decorating cakes, and sewing for her family. She also raised a large garden and canned the produce each year. She loved listening to music of any kind. Robbie cherished spending time with her family, even more in her later years. They were always number one in her life. She was a strong, determined lady which was shown in her courageous battle with cancer.
Keeping in touch with her friends was important to Robbie. Florence Peters and Leona Wischhof were very dear to her and she talked weekly with them.
Robbie is survived by mother, Dolly Wagner, Wausa; brother, Dennis Wagner, Missouri; children, Daphne (John) Wiegert, Wausa; Burneice Hegge, Wausa; Douglas Rickard, Wausa; Donald Rickard, Coleridge; and Robert (Melissa) Erpelding, Texas; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and nephew, Daniel Wagner, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her father, David Wagner.
