Pickard, Toni (Marigene) 1926-2012

PICKARD, SMITH, OMAHONY, BOELLER

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Toni Pickard
March 15, 1926 - February 1, 2012
Born in Waterloo, Iowa
Resided in Des Moines, IA

Toni (Marigene) Pickard, 85, of Des Moines passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving husband Bob, family and friends on February 1, 2012.

Toni was born in Waterloo, Iowa the daughter of Hazel and Burdette Smith. Toward the end of World War II Toni worked in Chicago at the Gardner General Hospital and also sang with Bob Eberle's band at the USO. Toni married the love of her life Bob Pickard on New Year's Eve in 1946.

After moving to Des Moines in 1952 Toni became very active in the Des Moines Community Playhouse and the Drama Workshop. She performed in more than twenty productions. Toni is perhaps best known for her acclaimed performance in the Des Moines Community Playhouse 1964 production of Gypsy, playing the lead role of "Mama Rose." In 1966 Toni was recognized with an Archie for her outstanding performance as the "Fortune Teller" in Skin of Our Teeth at the Drama Workshop.

Toni is greatly missed by her husband and family, including her daughter Cindy O'Mahony of Sydney, Australia, son Robb Pickard of Denver, Colorado, son and daughter-in-law Jon and Cassy Pickard of Guilford, Connecticut. Toni and Bob are blessed with four grandchildren John and Cate O'Mahony and Elizabeth and Sarah Pickard. In addition they have two great-grandchildren Solana and Charlotte O'Mahony.

A memorial service will be held in her honor at Plymouth Congregational Church at 4126 Ingersoll Avenue on Friday the 10th of February at 11am.

In lieu of flowers, contributions are welcome in Toni's memory for the Plymouth Congregational Church or for the Des Moines Community Playhouse.

ARRANGEMENTS BY ILES FUNERAL HOMES ~ DUNN'S CHAPEL. ~ The Des Moines (IA) Register Thur 09 Feb 2012.
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Toni Smith Pickard
BIRTH 15 Mar 1926
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
DEATH 1 Feb 2012 (aged 85)
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
BURIAL
Plymouth Congregational Church Memorial Garden
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
MEMORIAL ID 153919489

Family Members

Parents

Burdette M. Smith
1892–1951

Hazel Emily Boeller Smith
1901–1947 ~ Find A Grave.