1950
Born to Acle Floyd Collison and Elinor May (Pochardt) Rikerd in Prineville, OR.
1985
Earns an Associate’s degree in nursing from Amarillo College in Amarillo, TX.
1985
Becomes a registered nurse.
1985
Is the director of nursing at the Good Samaritan Society in Kelliher, MN.
1986
Conducts coursework in nursing at Bemidji State University in Minnesota.
1988
Is a staff nurse with the U.S. Public Health Service Redlake Hospital in Minnesota until 2003.
1990
Becomes the owner of Woodland Haven (Adult Assisted Living) and continues in the role.
1994
Publishes “Fresh Tracks.”
2003
Commences her retirement from the Indian Health Service.
2009
Opens business for foot care, “#1 Footmobile” and continues to practice as an RN.
2020
Publishes “A Piece of Me.”
2021
Continues to enjoy her hobbies of art, embroidery, writing and playing with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.