Frank Arnold "Buffalo" Rice

Frank Arnold "Buffalo" Rice obituary, Buffalo, MO

Frank Arnold "Buffalo" Rice

Frank Rice Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cantlon-Otterness & Viets Funeral Home - Buffalo on Mar. 19, 2026.
Frank Arnold Rice, son of the late Otto Lee and Dovie Mae (Pruitt) Rice, was born on February 21, 1943 in New Offenburg, MO and departed this life on March 18, 2026 in Buffalo, MO. At the time of his passing he was 83 years and 26 days of age. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2026 in the Cantlon-Otterness & Viets Funeral Home with Bro. Dennis Skinner officiating. Escorts will be Dylan Rice, Christian Rice, Austin Rice, Garrett Rice, Easton Skinner, and Parker Sissel. Interment will be in the Memorial Gardens of Memory Cemetery under the care and direction of the Cantlon-Otterness & Viets Funeral Home of Buffalo. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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Cantlon-Otterness & Viets Funeral Home - Buffalo

931 W. Main St. P.O. Box 993, Buffalo, MO 65622

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