Donna Dice, 91, of Winner, SD passed away on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 at the Winner Regional Healthcare Facility in Winner, SD.
Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Winner. Burial will follow in the Winner City Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to funeral service.
Donna was born Oct. 6, 1930 to Albert and Clara Christensen. Her mother passed away right after her birth and it was her mother’s death request that Donna’s Uncle Claude and Aunt Lizzie raise her. She joined the Larsh family who were always her Mom & Dad and also gained a big brother, Oliver Larsh.
Donna graduated from Winner High School in 1949 and married Andrew Dice on April 2, 1950. Together they raised four children on the family farm northwest of Winner. Donna worked beside Andy on the farm keeping busy cooking meals, baking caramel rolls, driving tractor and any other chores that needed to be done. She also had many jobs in Winner. She managed the Outlaw Café, enjoying the girls she worked with and her many customers. Her last job was department head of laundry at the Winner Regional Healthcare.
Andy and Donna moved to Winner after their children were grown and enjoyed the social side of town life. You could always find them at one of the local restaurants enjoying a meal with friends followed by a good game of cards at their house.
Donna is survived by her children Dale (Joan) of Chester, VA, Roger (Rickita) of Winner, SD, Shirley (Shane) Bingen of Ideal, SD, Bonnie (Doug) Percy of Winner, SD, her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her half-sister, Joan Songer, half-brother, Marvin (Jan) Christensen, sisters-in-law, Margaret Lewis, Dorothy Taylor and Catherine Ambur as well as many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Andy of 66 years, her parents, Claude & Elizabeth Larsh and numerous relatives.
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