1932
Dixie
2010
Dixie Rice
September 21, 1932 — August 1, 2010
Dixie Lea Rice died Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Hillcrest Nursing home. She was 77 years old.
Dixie was born on September 21, 1932, in Sedgwick County, Colorado to John Benjamin and Evelyn (Stutzman) Michel. She graduated from Shelton High School in 1950.
On December 27, 1950, she was united in marriage to Lesley Francis Rice in Shelton. They enjoyed one year in the Shelton community before Lesley was drafted into the US Army. After his boot camp, they were transferred to Germany where they lived for two years. Following Lesley's discharge, they returned to the Shelton area. In 1976, they moved to Wallace where they purchased the Wallace Hotel and would operate it for the next 27 years. After their retirement in 2001, they moved to a small acreage north of McCook.
Dixie loved to sew, cook and paint. She had an excellent green thumb, raising a large garden and reviving friends' houseplants. She treasured the time spent with her children and grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents, John and Evelyn Michel; her husband, Lesley Rice on November 16, 2003; two brothers, Jim and Jerry Michel; and one sister, Shirley Musil.
Survivors include her son, Ray Rice and wife, Sherri, of Ravenna; daughter, Leslie and husband, Tim Sivits, of Culbertson; 11 grandchildren, Benjamin and wife, Ashley and their daughter Vashti, Rebecca, Caleb, Brandi and Elizabeth Rice and Zachariah, Adrienne, Amanda, Jacob, Abigail and Jillian Sivits; numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Memorials may be given in her name to donor's choice.
Visitation will be Wednesday morning from 8:30 a.m. until time of service. Friends may send condolences to the family a www.carpenterbreland.com.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Carpenter Breland Chapel with Ray Rice officiating. Burial will be at Fort McPherson National Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of the arrangements.
Dixie was born on September 21, 1932, in Sedgwick County, Colorado to John Benjamin and Evelyn (Stutzman) Michel. She graduated from Shelton High School in 1950.
On December 27, 1950, she was united in marriage to Lesley Francis Rice in Shelton. They enjoyed one year in the Shelton community before Lesley was drafted into the US Army. After his boot camp, they were transferred to Germany where they lived for two years. Following Lesley's discharge, they returned to the Shelton area. In 1976, they moved to Wallace where they purchased the Wallace Hotel and would operate it for the next 27 years. After their retirement in 2001, they moved to a small acreage north of McCook.
Dixie loved to sew, cook and paint. She had an excellent green thumb, raising a large garden and reviving friends' houseplants. She treasured the time spent with her children and grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents, John and Evelyn Michel; her husband, Lesley Rice on November 16, 2003; two brothers, Jim and Jerry Michel; and one sister, Shirley Musil.
Survivors include her son, Ray Rice and wife, Sherri, of Ravenna; daughter, Leslie and husband, Tim Sivits, of Culbertson; 11 grandchildren, Benjamin and wife, Ashley and their daughter Vashti, Rebecca, Caleb, Brandi and Elizabeth Rice and Zachariah, Adrienne, Amanda, Jacob, Abigail and Jillian Sivits; numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Memorials may be given in her name to donor's choice.
Visitation will be Wednesday morning from 8:30 a.m. until time of service. Friends may send condolences to the family a www.carpenterbreland.com.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Carpenter Breland Chapel with Ray Rice officiating. Burial will be at Fort McPherson National Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of the arrangements.
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