Kansas City, Missouri
Feb 10, 1928 – Feb 13, 2019
Esther "Chris" Rice Esther C. "Chris" Rice, 91, of Overland Park, KS, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 13th at St. Joseph Medical Center. She was born February 10, 1928 in Sabetha, Kansas. She lived in Sabetha, Hiawatha, Lawrence, and Kansas City while growing up, later attending...
Read MoreWhen she visited she was always happy, and we had a lot of fun. I hold very fond memories of Esther.
Shawna Finnell Olberding
May 09, 2019 | Wichita, KS
We will never forget Esther, as she was our guide when we all came out for Katherine Christianson Boyce's wedding in 1997. She got the keys for the town museum near Sabetha, and we saw the high school pictures of our grandfather Rev. Charles Christianson. She also showed us the restaurant dad frequented and where he worked as a teenager. I also remember as a 4 year old carrying her wedding rings and scolding Diana Gray, the flower girl, for throwing rose petals in the aisle. I remember them...
Lloyd Christianson
February 25, 2019 | Rocky Mount, NC
We're so sorry for your loss, Chris and Jan, and Collin and Kevin. Aunt Esther (or "Auntie Esther," as she called herself) was always a beautiful lady, despite some of the difficult times in her life. We will all miss her.
She always was the first one to send out her Christmas cards. I think she must have made them up before Thanksgiving and mailed them the day after Thanksgiving!
I remember when my brother and his wife, Lloyd and Elaine Christianson, and I and my daughter...
Sergie Ann Conklin
February 20, 2019 | Ocean, NJ
May your love and fondest memories always keep her close to your heart, and may our loving heavenly Father give you an abundance of comfort, strength and peace. Deepest condolences to the Rice family.
Psalm 147:3
February 15, 2019
