Vincent V. Pickard

Vincent V. Pickard obituary, Madison, SD

Vincent V. Pickard

Vincent Pickard Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Ellsworth Funeral Home and Cremation Options on Nov. 21, 2025.

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Vincent V. Pickard, age, 88 of Rutland, SD, died at Madison Regional Heath System on Friday, December 13, 2024. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at Grace Lutheran Church, Nunda, SD. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Mt. Auburn Cemetery at rural Colman, SD.
Vincent V. Pickard was born on March 25, 1936, to Melvin and Bernice (Vaughn) Pickard in Rutland. He attended the Rutland School, and he married Katherine A. Hamilton on September 3, 1955, in Volga, SD. They lived in Moody and Lake County when he farmed and drove truck hauling livestock and grain. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, in Nunda, SD. He loved his family very much.
Survivors include his wife Kathy Pickard, Rutland, one son, Loren (Robin) Pickard, Viborg, SD, two daughters Chelle (Rory) Pluth, Lake Mills, WI, and Peggy (Dave Lemberg) Herrick, Rutland, one daughter-in-law, Sheena Pickard, Spokane, WA, one brother Quentin (Judy) Pickard, Brookings, ten grandchildren – Jesse Kremer, Lindsey Pickard, Tyler Pickard, Katie Philips, Nathan Pickard, Jennifer Van Hull, Melissa Meinke, Sarah Spier, Ramsey Pickard, Chelsea Herrick, twenty-four great-grandchildren, and 2 sister-in-laws, Marlys Pickard and Sharon Hamilton.
Vincent was preceded in death by his parents, and one son, Allen Pickard, two sisters Dorthy Christie, Donna Harvey, one brother Vernon Pickard and one son-in-law, Allen Herrick.
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Services
Visitation
Tuesday
December 17, 2024
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Grace Lutheran Church (Nunda)
Funeral Service
Tuesday
December 17, 2024
2:00 PM
Grace Lutheran Church (Nunda)
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