Marjorie Lee Bice passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 87. She was born in Woods County, Oklahoma to the late Herman and Olive Hester (Godden) Wiebe. She attended school in Alva, Oklahoma and graduated from Alva High School. On November 22, 1970 she was united in marriage to Harvey Bice at the First Southern Baptist Church in Plainville, Kansas. They made their home on the farm near Codell, Kansas.
Marj loved life on the farm. A devoted wife and mother, she not only worked to raise her family and keep her home, but also tended the horses and milked her goats. Just as she enjoyed physical work, her mind was always busy reading and learning something new. She was an avid fan of history, and after Harvey retired they took time to travel in order to see the sights, take in the experiences, and most importantly, spend time together.
Marj is survived by her daughter Stephanie Wright and husband Pat of Dayton, OR; brother George Wiebe of St. Louis, MO; sister Georgina Hamilton of Gresham, NE; grandchildren Carrie Sprout, Christopher Hoffman, Jennifer O’Mara, Jason Wright and wife Jackie, and Neresa Fountain and husband Matthew; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents Herman and Olive Wiebe, daughter Lola Bice, brothers Wesley and Abraham Wiebe, and sister Emelia May Bragg.
It isn’t the farm that makes the farmer’s wife; it’s the love, hard work, dedication, faith, and character. Marj was all of these things and more. She set for us an example, and passed on to us the values, of hard work, noble character, and devout love for God, family, friends and neighbors.
Funeral services will be at 2:00pm on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at First Southern Baptist Church in Plainville. Burial will follow at the Paradise Center Cemetery near Codell. Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00pm at Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home in Plainville. Memorials are suggested to First Southern Baptist Church and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd Street, Plainville, KS 67663.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.plumeroverlease.com.