June Rice Winneconne, Wisconsin June Rice, age 83, of Winneconne, Wisconsin passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010, surrounded by her family, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. June was born in Omro, Wisconsin on June 14, 1927, the daughter of the late Carl and Esther (Albrecht) Hellwig. On April 17, 1949, she married Leonard S. Rice in Omro. In 1948 June graduated from Michael Reese School of Nursing in Chicago, the last class of the Army Nurse Cadet Corp. Upon graduation she worked at Hines and Vaughn working with injured vets. During her early years of marriage she worked as a surgical nurse at Methodist Memorial in Madison and St. Ann's in LaCrosse as an OB nurse. After moving to Winneconne she worked as a RN at Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh. For many years "Miss June" served as nurse at Camp Hiwela Camp Fire Girl Camp. June's passions focused on her family. She was an avid Green Bay Packer, Chicago Cubs, and Badger fan, enjoyed fishing the Wolf, winning at Yahtzee, playing the slots with "the girls," and watching the neighborhood kids swim at "Rice's Pool." An accomplished artist, June was a member of the "crafty girls," group that donated countless hours to church fundraisers. June will always be a part of our lives through love and fond memories. June is loved and sadly missed by her husband, Leonard Rice; her daughter, Jane (Tom) Kinney, Sun Prairie; her sons, Bill (Carol) Rice, Springfield, Illinois; David (Ilona) Rice, Kewaunee; Tim Rice, Omro; her grandchildren, Anne (Nathan) Poe, Meghan Kinney, Emily Kinney, Lindsay Rice, Sara Rice, Bill Rice, Owen Rice, Evan Rice, and Selena Ritchie; and great-granddaughter Katie Poe. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Esther Hellwig; and one brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Freda Hellwig. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 32 S. Third Ave., Winneconne, with Pastor Mara Liz Rivera officiating. A luncheon at the church will follow the service. A Visitation for family and friends will be on Saturday at the church from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund will be established in June's name at the First Presbyterian Church, Winneconne. Mueller Funeral Home 904 E. Main St. P.O. Box 250 Winneconne, WI 54986 (920) 582-4242 Please submit online condolences to www.muellerfuneralhomeinc.com