Rhonda Payne died unexpectedly on June 30th, 2019 at JPS Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 56.

Rhonda was born in Great Bend, Kan. on March 2nd, 1963, to Richard and Nita Mohr. She graduated at the top of her class from Kansas State University with a degree in Accounting. She married John Payne, the love of her life, in 1991. After three years of marriage, the couple welcomed two children into their home. Rhonda’s children remember her as a loving and driven mother who encouraged them to always pursue their goals. Rhonda enjoyed being around her beloved animals, traveling to the mountains with her husband John, and spending time with her grandson Nixon.

Rhonda is survived by her parents, Richard and Nita Mohr; her brother Ronnie Mohr; her two daughters Shelby and Calie Payne; and her grandson Nixon Walker.

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, July 9, 2019