Rice, Esther

Church Service: Thursday, April 22, 2010 10:00AM to 11:00AM at First Baptist Church

Graveside Service: Friday, April 30, 2010 11:30AM to 12:00PM at San Jacinto Valley Cemetery

Esther Rice, age 92, of Hemet, Ca. passed away on April 20, 2010 at her residence. Born April 09, 1918 in Winfield, Kansas where she completed grade school, graduated from high school and from Southwestern College where she obtained her bachelor degree in music. In 1952 she married her first husband, James C. Fleming, in 1972 she married her second husband, Albert Frantz and retired in Hemet. In 1989 she became the wife of Pleasant Rice.

Besides her music, Esther enjoyed gardening, corresponding with family and friends, flower arranging, reading and crafts. Though Esther had no children of her own she considered herself richly blessed with her two step sons; Robert Frantz and Robert Rice, two step daughters, Bertha Rice Wiley and Charnelle Rice Wickes, and many nieces and nephews. Esther is also survived by her sister Dorothy Happel of Hastings, NY.

The funeral service will be at First Baptist Church on Friday, April 30, 2010 commencing at 10:00 a.m. A graveside service will follow at San Jacinto Valley Cemetery. A gathering will take place concluding the graveside service at First Baptist Church 26089 Girard Street Hemet, Ca.92544 from 12-2p.m.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in honor of Esther to First Baptist Mission Reserve.

Entrusted to the care of McWane Family Funeral Home.