Coopersville Observer, October 20, 1895

Mrs. John Rice died at her home last week Wednesday, aged eighty-three years. She was an old and respected resident of this town, having lived here over fifty years. The funeral was held from the Congregational Church on Sunday afternoon.

Obituaries of the Coopersville Observer by Boersma

(Melissa Rice was the wife of John Rice and the mother of Bethuel Rice.)