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William Chester Rice

Birth	:	30 May 1911 Packwood, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	25 Nov 2004 Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0138600, -91.9562100
Plot	:	3rd.177
Description	:	Fairfield Ledger November 26, 2004 William Chester Rice, 93, of Keota and formerly of Fairfield, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at United Church of Faith in Keota, with the Rev. John Hembry officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Saturday at the church preceding the funeral. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Rice was born May 30, 1911, near Packwood, the son of Jose and Kate... Read More	Fairfield Ledger November 26, 2004 William Chester Rice, 93, of Keota and formerly of Fairfield, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at United Church of Faith in Keota, with the Rev. John Hembry officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Saturday at the church preceding the funeral. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Rice was born May 30, 1911, near Packwood, the son of Jose and Kate Staats Rice. He married Reithel Kann of Fairfield June 14, 1941, in Crown Point, Ind. He attended a country grade school and graduated from Pleasant Plain High School in 1929. After attending Iowa Success Business College in Ottumwa, he was employed as secretary for the U.S. Department of War in Washington, D.C., at Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, Ill., and in a government position in Des Moines. He served in the United States Army during World War II as secretary for Armed Forces Headquarters at Fort Knox, Ky. After discharge, he and his wife owned and operated Excel Popcorn Company for 40 years and raised livestock. After residing in Richland for 10 years, he lived in Fairfield for several years, then farmed near Libertyville for 20 years, settling in Keota after retirement. Mr. Rice was a member of Keota United Church of Faith. He was a lifelong Methodist. He was a former VFW member. He enjoyed woodworking, gardening and traveling. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Marcia Whitt and husband John of Bethany, Mo., and Patricia Rice of Coralville; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; five sisters; and one infant brother.

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William Chester Rice's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA.
When did William Chester Rice death?
William Chester Rice death on 25 Nov 2004 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the William Chester Rice's memorial?
Latitude: 41.0138600
Longitude: -91.9562100

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph A “Jose” Rice

(1877 - 1941)

Katherine Vera “Kate” Staats Rice

(1883 - 1969)

Spouse

Reithel Louise Kann Rice

(1917 - 2016)

Siblings

Infant Rice

(unknow - 1915)

Blanche Marie Rice

(1904 - 1918)

Ila Irene Rice

(1905 - 1905)

Margaret Pearl Rice Rumer

(1908 - 1995)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0138600, -91.9562100

2. Old Fairfield Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0148000, -91.9598000

3. Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0068000, -91.9805000

4. Switzer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0368996, -91.9096985

5. Bradshaw Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9766998, -91.9032974

6. Roth Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9589005, -91.9574966

7. Bethesda Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0019000, -91.8796000

8. Smith Family Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9972416, -92.0362857

9. Wheeler Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0797000, -91.9185500

10. Galliher Cemetery
Glasgow, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9666892, -91.8835038

11. Upper Richwoods Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0602989, -91.8807983

12. Jefferson County Poor Farm Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9416900, -91.9996200

13. Perlee Cemetery
Perlee, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0805750, -91.8993380

14. Pattison Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9444008, -91.9049988

15. Moorman Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0452995, -92.0622025

16. Wright Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9524000, -91.8728000

17. Antioch Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1002998, -91.9147034

18. Moyer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1046982, -91.9330978

19. Cumberland Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9248000, -91.9903000

20. Gregg Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0078011, -92.0811005

21. Salina Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0419006, -91.8330994

22. McCleary Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9892006, -92.0805969

23. Brooks Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0635986, -92.0693970

24. Thompson Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9155998, -91.9772034