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Dorothy Virginia Rice King

Female 1928 - 2012  (83 years)


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  • Name Dorothy Virginia Rice King 
    Born 19 Mar 1928  Olpe, Lyon County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 20 Feb 2012  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 25 Feb 2012  Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4401  Rossville
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2019 

    Father Clifford Earl Rice 
    Mother Juanita Dunn Peach Rice 
    Family ID F6091  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family David Eugene King,   d. 4 Oct 1995 
    Married 3 Oct 1943 
    Children 
     1. Marcia King Sales
    +2. Francis (Sandy) King,   d. Jun 2020, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2017 10:39:04 
    Family ID F6092  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBuried - 25 Feb 2012 - Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- King, Dorothy
    Obituary- King, Dorothy
    Dorothy Virginia (Rice) King
    Dorothy Virginia (Rice) King, 83, Topeka died Monday, February 20, 2012 at a Topeka hospital.

    Dorothy was born March 19, 1928 at Olpe, KS, the daughter of Clifford Earl Rice and Juanita (Dunn) Peach. She was a jeweler for many years in Topeka, starting out at Briman’s, then Wolf’s and retiring from Bailey, Banks & Biddle.

    She was a member of Seaman Congregational United Church of Christ and American Legion Post 400.

    She married David Eugene King on October 3, 1943. He preceded her in death on October 4, 1995. Survivors include daughter, Marcia (Danny) Sales, Topeka; son, Francis “Sandy” (Carol) King, Delia; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Howard Rice,
    Robert Rice; and sister, Karen Oram. She was preceded in death by a sister, JoAnn Rankin; and brother, Gaylord Rice.

    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb 25, 2012 at Penwell-Gabel Parker Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence. Burial will follow at Rochester Cemetery. Dorothy will lie in state at the funeral home after 3:00 p.m. on Friday and visitation will be from 6:00-7:30pm.

    Memorial contributions maybe made to the Seaman Congregational Church, 2036 NW Taylor, Topeka, Kansas 66608 or Midland Care Hospice Services, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, Kansas 66606.

    To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.Pen- wellGabelTopeka.com