Kathy Rice

KATHY LEE RICE

Cedar Rapids

Kathy Lee Rice, 46, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, May 21, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A Celebration of Life gathering will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW, where there will be a time of sharing beginning at 8 p.m. A private inurnment will be at a later date in Shiloh Cemetery in Hiawatha.

Kathy was born July 4, 1970, in Marengo, the daughter of Ron and Donna (Buswell) Rice. She graduated from Metro High School and attended Kirkwood Community College, where she studied veterinary sciences. She worked at Iowa Workforce/Works until recently. Kathy loved horses and dogs, especially Rottweilers.

Kathy is survived by her son, Kyle Rice; her two fur babies, Messiah and Zeus; her mother, Donna (Larry) Throndson of Hiawatha; her siblings, Ronda (Alan) Dehning of Cresco and Deanna Rice of Cedar Rapids; stepmother, Anna Rice of Montour; stepsisters, Terrie (James) Betschel of Romeoville, Ill., and Bethany Leeper of Marshalltown; stepbrothers, Tom Leeper of Marshalltown, Rich Leeper of Gladbrook, Greg (Mary) Throndson of Baton Rouge, La., and Chad (Sara) Throndson of Adelanto, Calif.; as well as many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Kathy was preceded in death by her father, Ronald Rice, in 2008; her brother, Brian Rice, in 1977; her cousins, Nicholas Hanson and Paul Barta, her grandparents; and a great-nephew, Chandler Gabrielson.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.