Rice, Iola Fern Catterson

RICE, CATTERSON, WELLS, WIMER, ADAMS, DENNIS MOTT, JOHNSON, GODDEN, BAKER

Posted By: Ken Baker (email)
Date: 8/12/2022 at 11:00:02

Mt. Ayr Record News, 3 6 1986 Mt. Ayr, Iowa

IOLA FERN RICE

Iola Fern Rice, daughter of Albert Bruce and Cora Mae Catterson, was born September 5, 1919 at Blockton, Iowa, and passed away at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr, Iowa on February 24, 1986 at the age of 66 years, five months and nineteen days.

In 1939 she was united in marriage to Raymond (Pat) Rice and of this union seven children were born. They resided at their present home since 1943.

She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, Pat; five daughters and sons-in-law, Judith Mott and husband Stuart, Patty Wimer and husband Bill, Karen Wells and husband Gary, Vickey Adams and husband Steve, Mickey Dennis and husband Lynn, thirteen grandchildren, Erick and Jason Mott, Kevin, Denise, and Kurtis Wimer, Lance and Ryan Wells, Dana Powell Baker and husband Tim, Darin and Dawn Adams, David and wife Krista, Chris and Brent Dennis. Also her mother Cora Catterson, two sisters, Ruby Johnson and Arlene Godden and one brother, Kenneth Catterson.

She was preceded in death by her father, Bruce Catterson and two infant children.

Services were held February 27, 1966 from the Wilson-Watson Funeral Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa, conducted by the Rev. Phil Kinton. Music was provided by Mike Greene and Mrs. Leo Morgan. Casket bearers were Darin Adams, Chris Dennis, David Dennis, Kevin Wimer, Thomas Lowry and Roger Miller. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr, Iowa.