Obituary for Dona Rae Grice
Dona Rae Grice, age 92, of Ulysses, Kansas died Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born April 7, 1931, in Orange County, Florida, the daughter of Earl A. and Verna C. (Gum) Smith.
Dona Rae grew up in Florida and moved to Two Buttes, Colorado with her family when she was a teenager. She graduated from Two Buttes High School in 1949 and was the only person in her class. Dona Rae married Keith Grice on December 20, 1950, and they moved to Ulysses where she raised her family and was an active member of the Ulysses Mennonite Brethren Church. She enjoyed being outside watching birds, growing Iris’s, knitting and crocheting.
Survivors include two sons, Forrest (Frosty) Grice and wife Kay of Amarillo, Texas and Mark Grice of Ulysses, Kansas. Brother-in-law Robert Hood and wife Rita of Henderson, Kentucky; Niece Lori Green and husband Mike of Lamar, Colorado and Nephew Craig Grice and wife Linda of Lamar, Colorado. Grandchildren Kimberlee Setser and husband Rick, Heath Grice, Jason Grice and wife Wendy, Brian Grice and Johnnie Grice. Great-Grandchildren Lennon Setser, Elliot Setser, Arjelia Grice, Miles Grice, Jason Grice and Devin Grice.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Keith Grice, son Dale Grice, grandson Jarred Grice and sister Bobbie Jean Hood.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 10:30 a.m. at Garnand Funeral Home, Ulysses, Kansas with Pastor Kris Humphrey and Minister Stuart Jantzen officiating. Burial will follow at the Ulysses Cemetery, Ulysses, Kansas. Family requests memorials be given to Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital Auxiliary in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant, Ulysses, Kansas 67880. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.
Dona Rae grew up in Florida and moved to Two Buttes, Colorado with her family when she was a teenager. She graduated from Two Buttes High School in 1949 and was the only person in her class. Dona Rae married Keith Grice on December 20, 1950, and they moved to Ulysses where she raised her family and was an active member of the Ulysses Mennonite Brethren Church. She enjoyed being outside watching birds, growing Iris’s, knitting and crocheting.
Survivors include two sons, Forrest (Frosty) Grice and wife Kay of Amarillo, Texas and Mark Grice of Ulysses, Kansas. Brother-in-law Robert Hood and wife Rita of Henderson, Kentucky; Niece Lori Green and husband Mike of Lamar, Colorado and Nephew Craig Grice and wife Linda of Lamar, Colorado. Grandchildren Kimberlee Setser and husband Rick, Heath Grice, Jason Grice and wife Wendy, Brian Grice and Johnnie Grice. Great-Grandchildren Lennon Setser, Elliot Setser, Arjelia Grice, Miles Grice, Jason Grice and Devin Grice.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Keith Grice, son Dale Grice, grandson Jarred Grice and sister Bobbie Jean Hood.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 10:30 a.m. at Garnand Funeral Home, Ulysses, Kansas with Pastor Kris Humphrey and Minister Stuart Jantzen officiating. Burial will follow at the Ulysses Cemetery, Ulysses, Kansas. Family requests memorials be given to Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital Auxiliary in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant, Ulysses, Kansas 67880. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.