Mr. Jack Fredrick Rice, age 91, of Warren passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at his home.

He was born on March 11, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan to William Douglas and Edna Bertha (Willis) Rice. He was united in marriage to his first wife, Margaret June Stafford. Margaret passed away in 1964. Mr. Rice was then united in marriage to Shirley DeLisle in Detroit, and the two were together until her passing in 2012. Jack worked for the Detroit Police Department in the 15th precinct for 26 years from 1951 until his retirement in 1976. He spent a majority of his career at the 15th precinct then worked downtown at the gun desk. After his retirement he moved up to Lewiston, Michigan to a lake front property on Tee Lake and worked for Garland Golf Course. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served at the end of World War II. Jack was a member of the American Legion Post in Lewiston, The Roseville Masonic Lodge No. 552, D.P.O.A., R.D.P.F.F.A. and was a proud Mason for 69 years. He also joined the Scottish Rite Valley of Detroit and the Moslem Shriners in Detroit in 1975. He loved reading, bowling, riding his John Deere Tractor, being on his pontoon boat, dining at Talley's Log Cabin Bar in Lewiston, and loved talking with people.

Mr. Rice is survived by his children Barbara Buza and Jack D. (Jayne) Rice; grandchildren Michelle Buza-Leamer, Robert (Amber) Wiseman, and Jade Rice; great-grandchildren Blake and Rosslyn Wiseman; step-children Charlotte (Joe) Samulski, Susan Trupiano, Janet Sheets, William (Rose) DeLisle III, Louise (Mike) Spano, Georgette Banaszewski; and many loving step-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, Margaret June Stafford in 1964; his parents, Willam Douglas and Edna Bertha (Willis) Rice; brothers, William Howard Rice, Robert Douglas Rice; Stephan Trupiano, Byron Sheets, Randy Banaszewski, and Harry DeLisle.

A memorial visitation will take place on Thursday, May 2, 2019 from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Will and Schwarzkoff Funeral Home 233 Northbound Gratiot, Mount Clemens, Michigan 48043. A Masonic Service will take place on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Will and Schwarzkoff Funeral Home.

The memorial service for Mr. Rice will take place on Friday, May 3, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with the Reverend Doctor G. Pat Thompson officiating.

Mr. Rice and his late wife Shirley will be laid to rest in a niche at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly Michigan on May 6, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. with military honors.

In lieu of flowers the family requested that all memorial contribution be made to either the D.P.O.A. Scholarship Fund or the Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation or the American Macular Degeneration Foundation.

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