Inge Ursula Picard

Inge Ursula Picard, beloved mother and cherished Oma, died February 19, 2023. Born March 7, 1936, in Liegnitz, Germany to Max and Martha Neugebauer. One of six children, she had constant companionship and an immeasurable bond with her sisters. She attended University in Germany and completed her degree in Nursing. While a student, she met and was ultimately swept off her feet by American soldier, Russell A. Picard Jr. She married Russell in an intimate gathering on December 20, 1960, in Nuremburg, Germany. It was there that they began their life’s journey together. Returning to the United States for the first time in 1963 for a short period, they continued to adventure between the two countries until finally settling in Fond du Lac, WI in 1970, focused on raising their family. She dedicated herself to caring for her children. Widowed in 1980, she returned to school and earned an associate degree in business marketing. Ursula was born a fighter and died a fighter. A portrait of strength, beauty and grace. She was an indomitable force of nature, with a feisty spirit and a gracious, generous soul, but formidable as she was; time, always patient, waited for a moment of weakness, a chance to win. She fought gallantly, surrounded by her children and loved ones, until she could no more. Her will mighty but her body weak, she finally surrendered in the loving arms of her daughter. She was a warrior no more; Her soul and spirit at peace. Ursula was a woman of faith, small in stature but enormous in presence. A no-nonsense sort. A woman that led by example, with conviction and moral fortitude. A dichotomous blend of fierce and feminine. A woman that was loved by many and embraced by all. Ursula is preceded in death by her older sister, her three brothers, and her life’s long-time love, her husband. She is survived by her three children, Michael (Mary) Picard, Russell Picard III and Veronica (Todd) Schaefer, her beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren and her family in Germany. May we all aspire to walk in her likeness and continue the loving legacy that she’s left behind. VISITATION: The family will greet friends from 5:00 – 8:00 PM, on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Kurki Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 31 East Division Street, Fond du Lac. SERVICE: Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Holy Family Parish, 271 Fourth Street Way, Fond du Lac. Burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Inge Ursula Picard

March 7, 1936 - February 19, 2023