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"Roy J. Rice, Benzonia, 79, died March 9, 2020 in Yuma, AZ. He was very proud to be the third generation farmer on his centennial farm where he raised angus beef cattle. As a farmer he did all of his own repair work and he had his grandchildren convinced that “Grandpa can fix anything.” He was so happy to pass his love of farming to his son Randy.He was a crane operator for Luedtke Engineering Co in Frankfort for many years and also a member of the Operating Engineers Local 324.In 1995, Roy and Donna started spending the winters in Yuma, AZ, living in the same neighborhood for 24  years. He made many good friends there and spent lots of happy hours tinkering in his garage doing repairs as needed and fixing bike tires for the neighbor kids.  Roy loved Buick Rivieras and Reattas and owned numerous ones and spent hours in maintenance and repairing them.The highlights in his life were his grandchildren. He loved nothing better than to spend time with them, individually and especially when they all got together. He was so proud of each and everyone of them and would spend hours bragging about them to anyone who would listen. He was so happy to have a new great grandson, Beau, who never failed to bring a smile to him.He is survived by his wife of 42 years Donna; children Sandra (Ronald) Rice-Haase, Randolph J and Lesa Rice and Stacy Szarka; grandchildren Dr. Remington J Rice (Dr. Aly Rudy), Alexandra (Matthew) Rice-Nichols, Jozsias W. Caleb J. and Abram R. Szarka; great grandson Beau Roy Charles Nichols.He was preceded in death by parents Robert and Rosemary Pawelczyk, brother Robert (Corky) Rice and mother in law Roberta Denune.A celebration of life service will be set for a future date to be determined. Burial in Joyfield Twp Cemetery. Arrangements by Jowett Family Funeral Home."
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