Ramona Dianne Rickard, age 81, passed away peacefully and went home to be with Jesus on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Meadowbrook nursing home in Black River Falls Wisconsin.
Ramona was a great woman of faith, raising five children along with her husband Jim and partnering in their Christian ministry for over 50 years. She had a strong teaching gift and a passion for all to come into the goodness of God. Her heart was to reach the nations and she did that with many mission trips ministering to people in India, Africa, Dominican Republic, and Europe.
While Ramona was a spiritual mom to many and relished her work in the ministry, she was most proud of her kids and grandkids, always supporting their gifts and talents and encouraging them to do great
things. She was a creative woman in her own right with abilities in writing, drawing, painting,
theater set design, costuming, cooking, and interior design.
For the last 20 years, Ramona and Jim made Black River Falls, Wisconsin their home. She was a
gracious host and frequently entertained family and ministry friends at their beautiful home on
the Black River that she had lovingly remodeled and decorated.
Ramona was preceded in death by her parents: Lois Lang, Carl Lang (stepfather), and Robert
Mottaz (father); her siblings: Lois Strater, Robert Lang, and Rose Johnson. She is survived by her
husband James Harlowe Rickard, sisters: Mary and Peggy Lang, and children: Anita (Cesar) Rios,
Suzy (Craig) Nelson, JD (Kelly) Rickard, Jennifer Rickard (Ben Dicks), and Amy (Dan) Monaghan.
Her 11 grandchildren include: Emma Rios, Sophie Rios, Nick Nelson, Lauren Craft, Bobby
Nelson, Dylan Rickard, Zoe Rickard, Ada Rickard, Josef Lorenzo, Christina Lorenzo, and Daniel
Monaghan. She is also survived by 7 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held on Monday, December 11, at Evangelical Lutheran Church, 115 North
5 th Street, in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m. and the service at 2:00
p.m. Burial at Riverside Cemetery will follow. The service will be livestreamed
@www.brfelc.org, @elcbrf115 (X and Instagram), and @ELCBRF (Facebook). A recording will be
available at a later date on YouTube @brfelc.
A celebration of Ramona’s life will be planned for Spring 2024 in Maplewood, Minnesota, with
details to follow early next year.
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