His home is filled with numerous trophies, plaques and awards. When Fran passed away on St Patrick's Day 2022, Fred was at her side, holding her hand.įred was a long-distance runner for many years and loved competing. In their life together they lived in Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma, Michigan, Texas, Iowa, Oklahoma (again) and Arkansas. Their union produced three wonderful children, Ken, Kathy, and Kelley. Fred was immediately “smitten” with Fran and seven months later they were married on October 17, 1959. He went to college in Rolla, Missouri and became a mining engineer.įred met his future wife, Fran Smith, on a blind date in 1959 on St. He grew up in Lenexa, Kansas with his sisters Cynthia and Mary Ann. A luncheon in the church fellowship hall will follow the interment at the columbarium.įred was born Jto Fred Dice and Bertha Gladbach Dice in Kansas City, Missouri. A Rosary will be at 10:00 am followed by a funeral mass at 10:30 am. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 20, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital Hospice in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Fred Richard Dice, 86, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, at St.

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