Phyllis Elizabeth Rice

Phyllis Rice

Phyllis Elizabeth Schultz Rice, 85, of Coolville, OH, passed away Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022.
She was born July 7, 1936, in Moline, Illinois, daughter of the late Hugo Honor and Electa Bernice Dewrose Schultz.
Phyllis was a long time member of Eastern Star in DeWitt, Iowa, Rose Garden Club where she was a Secretary for many years and a member of the Tuppers Plains United Methodist Church.
She is survived by son, Harley Allen (Sonny) and Robyn Lynn Rice; daughter, Diane Elizabeth and Don Harold Dunfee; daughter-in-law, Erin Rose Barron; grandchildren, Caitlin Mackenzie and Bryce Andrew Anderson, Daniel Ryan Dunfee and fiancee Kathryn Elaine Matson, David Jonathan and Sarah Jo Dunfee, Nathan Eugene Rice and Joseph Aidan Rice; great-grandchildren, Kyllian David Allen Anderson, Saoirse Adelaide Anderson and Aibreann Evelynn Anderson; step-brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Gena Owens; nieces, Karla, Kerri and Kim Schultz; nephew, Gregory Schultz; 2 brothers-in-law, John Rice and Rex Robinson and sister-in-law, Iris Mae Karhan.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Harley Eugene Rice, whom she married on Oct. 22, 1956; son, Steven Eugene Rice; brother, Louis Honor Schultz; brother-in-law, Frank Karhan and 2 sisters-in-law, Anna Rice and Wilma Robinson.
Funeral services will be held at 1 P.M., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville, OH, with speakers Daniel Dunfee and David Dunfee and Pastor Mark Brookins officiating. Burial will be in the Meigs Memory Gardens.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, from 11 A.M. until time of service.
It is requested that those in attendance please wear a mask.
A reception will be held at the Tuppers Plains United Methodist Church following the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to parkinson.org.
You are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.whiteschwarzelfh.com