Marvin Ray Rice

1935 - 2012  (76 years)

• Name	Marvin Ray Rice
  Birth	22 Nov 1935	Ringgold County, IA
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Mar 2012	Des Moines, Polk, IA
  	Marvin Ray Rice, age 76, of Leon, Iowa, the son of Howard Eldon and Ora Marie (Walter) Rice, was born November 22, 1935 on a farm northwest of Kellerton, Iowa in Ringgold county, the youngest of three children. He passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Marvin attended various country schools around Mount Ayr and graduated from Mount Ayr high school in 1955. In 1957 he married Jessie Lorene Trullinger. They had four children together. They later divorced and on June 14, 1969 he married Carolyn Neva Slagg. He worked as a cook in several restaurants in Leon and Mount Ayr. He then worked for various insurance companies for 16 years. He loved country music. He and his good friend started a band and played at many dances. After his move to Osceola he continued a band there. Preceding Marvin in death were his parents, brother, Donald Rice, and son, Dale Edward Rice in 2011. He leaves to mourn, his wife of 42 years, Carolyn Rice of Leon, Iowa; children, Steven Ray Rice and wife Becky, Kyle Eugene Rice and wife Kathy and Sharon "Shari" Lorene Stanley and husband Gary, all of Lincoln, Nebraska and Mary Rice of Leon, Iowa; grandchildren, Charity and Betin Meza, Josh and Annie Rice, Christina and Todd Webb, David and Krista Rice, Cynthia Rice, Kimberly and Daniel Kress, Daniel Rice, Loren and Kayla Stanley, Micah and Jessica Stanley, Benjamin Stanley and Caleb Stanley, all of Lincoln and Carolyn Sue Rice of Leon, Iowa; 16 great-grandchildren; sister, Norma Mercer and husband Bill of Creston, Iowa; brother-in-law, Bill Slagg and wife Dee of Humeston, Iowa; nieces and nephews, and other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were held at the Slade'O'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon Monday, April 2, 2012, with Rev. Wade Meyers officiating. Burial was in the Garden Grove Cemetery, Garden Grove, Iowa. A memorial fund has been established by the family.
  Person ID	I18872	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Jessie Lorene Trullinger,   b. 9 Feb 1937, Mt. Ayr, Ringgold, IA d. 16 Nov 2009, Lincoln, Lancaster, NE (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	Feb 1957
  Divorce	14 Jun 1969
  	Per Marvin's obituary.
  Children	+ 1. Steven Ray "Steve" Rice,   b. 10 Aug 1958, IA d. 12 Jun 2016, Lincoln, Lancaster, NE (Age 57 years)   2. Dale Edward Rice,   b. 18 Dec 1959, IA d. 18 Aug 2011, Lincoln, Lancaster, NE (Age 51 years) + 3. Kyle Eugene Rice + 4. Sharon Lorene "Shari" Rice
  Family ID	F6406	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2025

  
  

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  Birth - 22 Nov 1935 - Ringgold County, IA Death - 29 Mar 2012 - Des Moines, Polk, IA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  http://journalstar.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/article_f03796f9-5e30-5c99-80a1-a5dc6355140e.html By the Lincoln Journal Star JournalStar.com | Posted: Thursday, August18, 2011 2:32 am Dale E. Rice, age 51, of Lincoln, died August 18th. Born December 18,1959 in Iowa to Marvin and Lorene (Trullinger) Rice. Dale served in the U.S. Army and was employed as a tool and dye maker with Schneider electric, formerly Square D. Survivors include his wife of ten years, Brenda (Richards) Rice; son, John Kelch of Columbus; brothers and sisters-in-law, Kyle and Kathy Rice of Lincoln, Steve and Becky Rice of Lincoln; sister, Shari Stanley of Lincoln; biological father, Marvin Rice; step-father, Carroll Huddle. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Wyuka Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at Wyuka Funeral Home on Thursday, August 18, 2011 from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Memorials may be left for the Independance Center. Online condolences may be left at www.wyuka.com