Patricia (Pat) Anne Pickard, 79, of Wichita, died peacefully, April 14, 2009. Leaving her legacy with son Douglas, his wife Jocelyn, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren, whom she loved and admired.
Visitation will be held Thursday, April 16 from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Old Mission Mortuary.
Funeral Service will be held Friday, April 17 at 10:30 a.m. at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church, 3700 East Mt. Vernon.
Burial at Old Mission Cemetery.
Mrs Pickard was a retired Certified Professional Secretary, CPS) and Real Estate Manager.
She enjoyed volunteering as an IRS Tax Practitioner at Colvin City Hall and The Derby Senior Center. Pat was the Chairperson for the Rules and By-Laws Committee for the International Association of Administrative professionals an active member of the International association of Parliamentarians, and served in numerous capacities in the K-15 Neighborhood Association and WINN.
Pat was a former President of the Non-Commissioned Officers auxiliary, President of Gypsum Family and Community Education Unit, President of the Sunflower Unit of parliamentarians, and the First VP of the Kansas State association of Parliamentarians.
Her spiritual contributions were focused at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday School for decades and held various positions on multiple church committees.
In her limited spare time she enjoyed gardening and spending time with her three great grandchildren whom she cherished.
She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Chase and husband John.
Along with her son and family, she is survived by her sister Maude Bellavance of Hardwick, Vermont, and numerous nieces and nephews.