Lawrence Joseph "Joe" Dice
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5B Death Notice - April 5, 2018
Lawrence Joseph Dice, 88, Silt, died March 30, 2018, in Rifle. Services will take place at 2 p.m. April 22 at Coal Ridge High School in Silt. He was a rancher and farmer. Survivors include one son, Fred of New Castle; one daughter, Debera Dice Stewart of Silt; one sister, Helen Faye Knowlton of Killeen, Texas; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions to Hospice of the Valley, 1901 Grand Ave., Ste. 206, Glenwood Springs 81601; or to the Rifle Senior Center, 50 Ute Ave., Rifle 81650.
The Daily Sentinel page 4B Obituary - April 18, 2018
Lawrence Joseph Dice June 13, 1929 - March 30, 2018
Joe Dice, age 88, died on March 30, 2018, at home following a long illness. Born in Visalia, CA on June 13, 1929, Joe was the only son of Fredrick Travis Dice and Helen Flavell Saffeels. He graduated from high school in Greenfield, MO and was a Paratrooper in the U.S. Army having served as a Corporal during the Korean Conflict. Joe will be remembered as a rancher/farmer, family historian and storyteller who loved a good horse and a special dog named "Lady". He was involved with Custom farming, Cattle Buying, Ranch Management, Sale Barn Management, Dice Trucking and his little cow herd. Throughout his life Joe was farming and ranching in the Colorado River Valley between Eagle and Silt. He was a member of the Colorado Farm Bureau where he served as a State Director, and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association as well as the local Holy Cross Cattlemen’s Association. Joe was dedicated to his family and friends. He was a friendly jokester, and loved to tell stories. He was a hardworking man throughout his life, and always helped his friends and neighbors. Joe was passionate about caring for his stock and his land and even talked about his baby calves in his last days. Joe was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Jane Price; first wife, Gertrude (Gardner) Dice, and second wife, Jean (Horn) Dice. He is survived by his special companion, Hilda Sykes and a sister, Faye Knowlton. Joe leaves a strong legacy in his children, Debera (Jim) Stewart and Fred Dice, and stepchildren, Brett Smith and Pam (Alvin) Langstaff. He leaves nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, with numerous nieces and nephews in his blended family. A Celebration of Life will be held at Coal Ridge High School on April 22, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. with cookies and coffee to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 1901 Grand Avenue, Suite 206, Glenwood Springs, CO 8l601 or Rifle Senior Center, 50 Ute Avenue, Rifle, CO 81650. Services have been entrusted to Brown’s Cremation and Funeral Services.
