Richard Dean Picard

Picard, Richard Dean (Dick) passed away from his battle with cancer on March 14th, 2025 surrounded by his only daughter Jaci & her daughters Cooper and Macy Mae. Dick was born March 26th, 1947 to Richard & Donna Picard in Omak Washington. Dick started grade school at East Omak & then graduated from Omak High in 1965. In 1965 Dick joined the US Navy his ship was the USS Rogers DD-876 they called it the Jolly Rogers!!! Dick was in the Vietnam War he served 4 years and returned back to Omak in 1969. Dick then went to work at the US Post Office in Omak. Shortly after that he met the love of his life Debra Dawn LaCoy 54 years strong. They married her Senior Year of high school January 16th, 1971 in Omak. Then in May 7th, 1972 they had their only child a daughter Jaci Paige. Later Dick took a job with Northwest Wholesale Incorporated which he became the Manager and after 35 years he retired. Debra retired two years after Dick for she had cancer and was going through chemo. After her cancer was cured she stared with dementia and Dick took care of her for awhile then in 2023 their granddaughter came and helped. Then Alzheimer’s came on hard and we made the decision to move her to a memory care center in April of 2024 which she loves. Dick was diagnosed with polycythemia about 30 years ago. He was at the time taking chemo pills for the blood cancer and having phlebotomies to help control it. We new that it could eventually turn to Acute Leukemia which Dick had started chemotherapy 2 1/2 years ago plus his chemo pills. Dick was always happy you truly would have never known he was sick until the end it was getting to him. Dick is preceded in death by his parents Richard & Donna Picard, and numerous family members and friends. Dick is survived by his wife Debra Picard, daughter Jaci Paige & Jason Sheldon, sister Diane & Glenn Furman, family member Rich & Tiffany Routien, grandchildren Cooper & Nathan Anderson, Macy Mae Routien, Haylee Sheldon, Hayden & Jordan (kids) Sheldon. His Great Granddaughter his pride and joy Charlene Joe Anderson. We will be having a Celebration of life for Dick July 19th at 1pm at his home. Call Jaci 509-322-6432 this is a potluck

Richard Dean Picard

March 26, 1947 - March 14, 2025