Charlotte Halterman Rice (1912-2006)
RICE, HALTERMAN, DOLPH, SMITH, JAY, WHITLATCH, THIELEN, JOHNSON, ANDREW, BURG, WILSON, DROLL
Posted By: Nevada Journal
Date: 10/13/2006 at 19:39:53
NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, October 12, 2006.
Charlotte Halterman Rice
Charlotte Marie Halterman Rice, 94 of Ames died on Friday, October 6, 2006 at her home in Ames. Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 10 at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Ames with Pastor David Digby officiating. A luncheon followed the service at the church. Burial was held at the Evergreen Cemetery in Collins.
Charlotte was born on August 11, 1912 in Collins to Dennis and Ethel (Dolph) Halterman. She was baptized in her faith on December 30, 1922 in the Collins Christian Church. Charlotte graduated from Collins High School in 1929 and the Iowa School of Beauty Culture of Des Moines in 1930. On August 5, 1932 she was united in marriage to Ord Smith in Rhodes, Iowa. To this union, three children were born. Larry, Norlyn, and Claretta. Ord died on April 14, 1962. On May 22, 1966, she was united in marriage to Charles Jay of Colo. Mr. Jay passed away on December 3, 1976. Charlotte was then united in marriage to Mondell Rice in 1978. In 1982, she and Mondell moved to Ames. Mondell died on November 10, 1997. Charlotte practiced cosmetology and was the owner of Charlotte's Beauty Shoppe for 52 years in Collins. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Ames, leisure and shepherding groups, a Sunday school teacher, deaconess, treasurer for twelve years, Women's Missionary Society, and Bible Study groups. Charlotte loved basketball, baseball and was an avid bowler until the age of 92. She was blessed by her families, friends, and neighbors and through her years of work.
Charlotte is survived by a son, Norlyn Smith of Apple Valley, Minnesota; a daughter, Claretta Whitlatch of Ames; 2 grandchildren, Nickolas Thielen of Ankeny and Tiffany Johnson of Burnsville, Minnesota; 7 step children, Pauline Andrew of Bondurant, Annebelle Burg of Ames, Ardis Wilson of Colo, Norman Rice of Rockton, IL, Robert Rice of Surf City, SC, Dr. Richard Rice of Middleton, WI, and Mary Droll of Clarence, Iowa.
Charlotte is preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, a son Larry Smith, 2 brothers, LaVern and Everett Halterman, a half brother, Oral Halterman, step children Lester, Wayne and Charlene Jay, and Phyllis Wilson.
Memorials may be directed to the Heartland Senior Citizen Center.
Chet Ryan Mortuary was entrusted with Charlotte's arrangements.
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