Madonna Ruth Rivard

The Keno memories make may laugh and cry. The numerous hours we spent playing and talking were a large part of my adult life. I will always cherish our friendship and what we brought into each other´s lives. I will miss you something awful my dear friend.

Fly with the Keno Angels my dear friend. The memories we share will live on forever. People come into our lives for a reason and we certainly had a bond many never find.

Ms. Rivard was one of the most welcoming ladies I have had the pleasure of meeting. I remember coming to hang out at the store to visit or help out(I mean not really work we were just hanging out disguised as work). I always had a good laugh and felt welcomed. During those teenage years I needed that. So thank you Ms. Rivard and Tashia. I will remember you with love and joy. Take care my friend. Sending lots of love to the family.

Mrs Rivard meant the world to me and my growth. Your love in my young life and adulthood helped shape the lady I am today. You will always be in my heart, thoughts and prayers. I can´t thank you enough for my dear friend Tashia. We will take good care of her and your grand babies. Never forgotten, always loved.

Ms Rivard was such a big part of the story of my youth. She was my neighbor. Our backyards connected. Backyards are not the only thing that connected in those early years of the 1980s. I also forged one of the most important friendships of my lifetime with her daughter Tashia. To move from a farm , where i had no friends, to a neighborhood where i would meet the best friend of my teenage years , was a gift. Whether she knew it or not she played an integral part in shaping the human that...

Ms. Rivard, I love you. Little did you know that what you poured into me as a kid would so significantly grow with me into adulthood. Your spirit inspired me then and encourages me still. Your light shines in all of us who were lucky enough to be part of your world. Thank you. From the bottom of my red headed heart, thank you. Love you Tashia, always. Take care of you as you and your family find a new normal sans one of the best people I´ve ever known, Ms. Madonna Rivard.

I knew Madonna many years ago at St. James Grade School and she was wild and funny then. I'm glad to hear that she had many accomplishments/ My deep condolences to her family.