Rhonda Gail (Tofte) Brossart, the daughter of Arwin and Ruby (Billehus) Tofte was born on August 1, 1953 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.  She died at the age of 59 years of natural causes on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the Heart of America Care Center in Rugby, North Dakota.

Rhonda was raised in the Rugby home of her parents and graduated from Rugby High School.  She completed her education at Minot State College.  Following college, she moved to Grand Forks and later to Germany and Pennsylvania.  She returned to Rugby, where she worked at the Haaland Estates and the Heart of America Medical Center as a CNA, where she enjoyed working in activities with the residents.  After leaving the hospital, she worked for the Connection, later to be named MTI as a telemarketing service representative.  Rhonda enjoyed craft work, quilting, needle point, crocheting and was especially proud to be an EMT with the ambulance service.

Survivors include one son, Howard Duck of Rugby; her father of Rugby; two brothers, Doug and David, both of Rugby; a sister-in-law, Jolene and husband, Ken Higbee of Rugby, a niece, Jennifer Tofte of Bismarck; a nephew, Justin (Kristi) Tofte of Rugby; other relatives and friends.  She was preceded in death by one son, Travis Duck; a brother, Dwight Tofte; and her mother. 

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Rugby with spring burial in the Persilla Watts Cemetery.  Pastor Dana Holter, Officiating.  There will be no visitation or reviewal.

Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the time of services on Saturday.