Graveside services for Charles Edward Rice, 84, of Jefferson, will be held September 27, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Wright Cemetery, Jefferson, IA. A
luncheon will follow at the gun club.

Left to cherish his memory are his children, Anita (Barry) Gribble, Manson, IA; sons Steven Busch, Gary
Busch, Jefferson; daughter Susan (Duane) Forkner, Jefferson; grandchildren, Heather (Tony) Geerdes,
Manson, IA; Jacob Rice, Humboldt, IA; Travis (Samantha) Busch, Scranton, IA; Elisha Kennedy, Tony
Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy; 12 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Deanna
Paul, Butte, MT, and Ed (Dawn) Rice, Milford, IA.