Obituary of Steven Rice

Resident of Beaumont, CA, passed away February 7, 2011 at his home. Steven was born in Banning, Ca on August 13, 1958 to his father, Arthur Rice and mother, Dorothy Segundo Rice. Steven was married to his first wife, Veronika Ward, on July 14, 1976 and had 2 daughters, Jessika Rice-Alt and Katarina Rice. He married his second wife, Theresa Figueroa, on May 13, 1993 and had one son, Stevie and a daughter, Sara Rice and gained two step-daughters, Jamie Figueroa and Natalie Figueroa. Steven is survived by sister, Marlene Chapparosa of Banning, CA; brother, Arnold Rice of Palm Desert, CA; daughters, Jessika Rice-Alt and Katarina Rice, both of Cathedral City, CA and Sara Rice of Lake Havasu City, AZ; son, Stevie Rice of Beaumont, CA; step-daughters, Jamie Figueroa of Lake Havasu City, AZ and Natalie Figueroa of Beaumont; grandchildren, Zechariah Bracamontes of Cathedral City, CA, Alfonso Figueroa of Beaumont, CA, Diego Rice of Beaumont, CA, Matthew McCaw of Lake Havasu City, CA, Savannah Alt of Bonners Ferry, ID, Donovan Rice of Beaumont, CA, Melena Velasquez of Cathedral City, Ca, Dorothy Rice of Beaumont, CA, Diana Rice of Beaumont, CA and Daeja Figueroa of Cathedral City, CA; girlfriend, Rosemary Falcon. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Arthur and Dorothy Segundo Rice; brother, Darryl Rice; sister, Georgiana Ward. Those of us who were fortunate to have known him are better for it. He will be greatly missed. Visitation on Fri., Feb. 11, 2011 from 4-8pm at Wiefels & Son Memorial Chapel, 50 E. Nicolet St., Banning, CA. Graveside Service on Sat., Feb. 12, 2011, 10 am at Jane Augustine Patencio Cemetery, Palm Springs, CA.