Lewis Pierson III, 59, of Jefferson. Services: Saturday, March 15, at 2 pm at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson. Interment: Coon Rapids Cemetery at a later date. Visitation: Saturday from 12 pm until the service. Survivors: mother and stepfather Delima and Joseph Ostdiek; sisters Lynda Pierson, Jeannette Pierson and Jolene Anderson; nieces and nephew Maryssa Pierson, Cheyanne Anderson, Chiara Coffin and Joseph Anderson; great-nieces Haddy Pierson and Lily Lombard, and one great-nephew expected in May; stepchildren Michele Gilbertson, Abby Hoyt and Jeremy Hamilton; dogs Ceasar and Chops; special friend Crystal St Clair; and several cousins.
Dave Rice, 74, of Churdan. Services: Friday, March 14, at 10:30 am at First Baptist Church, Churdan. Visitation: Thursday from 5 to 7 pm at the church. Interment with military rites Friday at 12:30 pm at the Rippey Cemetery. Survivors: wife Shirley Rice; sons Michael (Chrystal) Rice, John (Ginger) Rice, Greg (Shiela) Rice and Jerimiah Rice; daughter Chris (Ken) Larson; sisters Marilyn Wilson and Suzanne (Charlie) Schulte; brother Tim (Sheri) Rice; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; other relatives; and friends. Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, 515-386-2171.
Sharon Magee, 67, of Jefferson. Services: Saturday, March 15, at 11 am at Northside Assembly, Jefferson. Survivors: husband Brett Magee; sons Craig (JoAnn) Hart and Chad (Tasha) Magee; daughter Chelsea (Wesley) Alvey; eight grandchildren; parents Dale and Leila Gardiner; brother Timothy Taylor; sister Brenda Davidson; other relatives; and friends. Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson, 515-386-2171.
Susan Mace, 79, of Jefferson passed away Feb. 7. Celebration of Life Saturday, March 22, from 1 to 3 pm at Greene County Community Center, Jefferson. Interment: Dawson Township Cemetery. Paton, at a later date. Survivors: husband Loren Mace; sons James Lloyd (Carolyn) Spaulding and Christopher David Spaulding of Jefferson; brothers Larry Quigley of Omaha, NE, and Phillip Quigley of Bagley; sisters-in-law Donna Wolterman and Sherry Mace of Jefferson; brother and sister-in-law Keith and Vickey Mace of Olathe, KS; sister-in-law Irene Quigley of Colorado; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family. Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson, 515-386-2171.
