Katherine W. Rice's Obituary
Funeral services for Katherine W. “Kate” Rice, 92, of DeRidder will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, March 20, 2009 at Labby Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with Father Jude Brunnert officiating. Friends may visit from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19th at the Funeral Home. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Services are under the direction of the Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville, Louisiana.
Mrs. Rice passed away on Friday, March 13, 2009 at Beauregard Memorial Hospital in DeRidder, Louisiana. She loved to sew, paint, read and travel. She was a retired member of the Typographical Union. She was a former member of the Our Lady of Victoria Catholic Church in Jersey City, NJ.
She was preceded in death by her husband William Rice; her parents Lee and Emily Word; brothers James Word, Theron Word and Prentis Word.
Kate is survived by sons, William “Bill” and wife Glofira Rice of Evergreen, Texas, David Rice of Manahawkin, New Jersey and Tim and wife Donna Rice of DeRidder, Louisiana; Daughters Patricia Berndt of Manahawkin, New Jersey, Eileen and husband Jim of Jackson, New Jersey and Nancy and husband Ed Hayes of Holly Springs, North Carolina; seventeen grandchildren and twenty seven great grandchildren.
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