Barbara Mae Rice, 80, of Arcata, passed away, Thursday, April 27.
Barbara was born on February 16, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio to Howard Ludwig and Gertrude Romisher.
Barbara grew up with her sisters Pauline, Debbie, Cher and brother Eddie in Euclid, Ohio.
She attended Ohio State becoming a licensed practical nurse and met her husband, Roger Rice, who was studying to become a geologist. They had a daughter, Vanessa Rice.
She moved to California for the remaining years of her life and lived by her sister Pauline and daughter Vanessa. She worked as a Librarian at Cher-ae Heights Rancheria in Trinidad.
She loved to read, garden, sew and do artwork in her spare time.
She is survived by her daughter, Vanessa Rice, sisters, Debbie DeMarco and husband Dean DeMarco, Cher Pokorny and husband Ken Pokorny, brother, Eddie Romisher and his wife Linda Romisher, niece Chantel Henderson and husband David Henderson and children Jackson, Dylan and Matthew.
Your wings were ready but our hearts were not. Our love is eternal.
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