Pauline G Chauvin Rice

Pauline G. “Polly” Rice

October 16, 1929 – June 11, 2014

Pauline Rice passed from this life to the next on June 11, 2014, after a sudden severe illness.

Beloved wife of 61 years to the late James A. Rice, dear mother of Kathy (Frank) DiTillo of Hannibal, MO, James Jr. (Cindy) Rice of Raleigh, NC Jeanne Marie (Kevin) Kelly of St. Louis, MO, Tom (Diane) Rice of Columbia, MO; proud Grammy of Theresa (Ken) Joggerst, Lizzy (Ben) Devlin, Nichole DiTillo, John (Rose) DiTillo, Daniel Rice, Angela (Kevin) Tierney, Erin (Justin) McLaury, Tom (Jamie) Mueller, Kevin (Kim) Rice, David (Vivian) Rice, Chris (Amber) Rice, and Michael Rice; delighted Great-Grammy of Alex, Tori, Michael, Caleb, Joshua, Isabella, Bethany, Abby, Issak, Eoin, Andrew, Olivia, and Evie; survived by dear sister C. Jeanne Hogan, dear brother David Chauvin, dear sister-in-law Melba M. Chauvin, dear brother-in-law Donald E. Rice, and also dear aunt and friend.

Born October 16, 1929 to the late David L. and Clemence Jeanne (Reynaud) Chauvin in El Paso, Texas, Pauline grew up in El Paso, Pasadena, California and Seattle, Washington. She was the seventh of nine children – Joseph (LaBorde), Margaret (Clarke), David, Pete, Theresa (Harmon), Mary Jane (Torgerson), Pauline (Rice), John, and C. Jeanne (Hogan). While on vacation to St. Louis, Missouri in the summer of 1949, she met her Jim darlin’ on a blind date. They married on September 23, 1950, and raised their four children in South County, St. Louis, Missouri. Pauline had an incredible memory for names, birthdays, and anniversaries - yes, yours! Despite many adversities in her life, she always counted her blessings and tried to keep a positive attitude. She made a concerted effort to stay in touch with extended family and dear friends. She cared deeply about everyone she knew, and prayed for their needs and concerns. Her greatest desire was that all of her family, all those she cared about, and, actually, each person she met, would know and have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ whom she now sees face to face.

Services: Friends may call from 2-6 pm Sunday at Hoffmeister South County Chapel, 1515 Lemay Ferry Rd. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 am, Monday, at the funeral home. Interment will be in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri. Condolences may be expressed at www.hoffmeistersouthcounty.com. Memorials appreciated to the Sjögren's Syndrome Foundation www.sjogrens.org.