Obit for RICE, Tena O. (b.1865 d.1945), Pine Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Beth Orsi Submitted: April 2004 ========================================================================= PINE COUNTY COURIER JUNE 28, 1945 TENA O. RICE LAID AT REST Tena O. Rice well known former resident of Pine City for 50 years passed away Sunday June 17 at the home of her sister at 912 6th St south, Mpls. She had been in ill health for the past six years, and passed away at the age of 79 years. Furneral services were held on Saturday, June 23rd from Swanson Funeral Chapel, Pine City at 2:oo o'clock. Rev Charlie Blake officiated at the ceremony and Mrs. Blake was the vocalist accompanied by Richard Blake. Interment was made in the Birchwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were John D. Wilcox, Frank Van Gaal, Joe Kuiter and Norman Lindahl. Tena O. Rice was born in Norway August 6, 1865, the daughter of Ludwick and Johanna Olson. She came to the United State in 1877, settling in Wisconsin. At Grantsburg, Wisconsin she was united in marriage to Wm. Rice in 1883. They then came to Pine City where they made their home. Mr. Rice preceded his wife in death some years ago and about 1939 Mrs. Rice moved to Minneapolis.Surviving are two brothers and one sister.