Thomas E. Rickard, 62, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 7:23 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born April 7, 1951, in South Bend, Ind., to David and Marilynn (Becker) Rickard. He was employed by Memorial Hospital of South Bend for 22 years where he performed janitorial duties. …read more.