Funeral services for Duane Rice, 50, of Jefferson, will be 10:30am Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Interment will be at the Jefferson Cemetery.

Friends may call at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home in Jefferson between 9:00 am – 9:00 pm Monday. The family will be present at the funeral home to greet friends from 6:30 – 8:30pm Monday.

Duane Allan Rice was born April 7, 1954 to Glen and Gladys (Deardorff) Rice at the Greene County Hospital, Jefferson, Iowa. He was raised on a farm northwest of Jefferson in Greene County, where he resided for 47 years. In 2001 he moved to his present home.

Duane attended Jefferson Community Schools and graduated with the class of 1973. He married Sheryl Fiscus on April 21, 1979 at the First Baptist Church in Churdan, Iowa. They celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary this year.

Duane farmed in Greene County until the time of his death. He was employed for Star Carriers Inc. and Carhill Inc., delivering mail to the local surrounding towns. Duane was also a Bristol Township Trustee.

Duane Rice died suddenly August 13, 2004. He was 50 years of age. He leaves his wife Sheryl, daughter Emily and her special friend Tim Rhoades, and son Brian to treasure his memories. Also surviving are Duane’s mother, Gladys Rice, and siblings Barbara (Bob) Tilley, Glenda (Warder) Hillhouse, Wayne (Kathy) Rice, Darwin (Diane) Rice all of Jefferson, Linda (Jim) Collins of Ankeny and Beverly (Tracy) Olson from Willmar, Minnesota. His parents-in-law are Marjorie and Dwayne Fiscus of Churdan. Duane’s father, Glen Rice, preceded him in death in 1985.

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