Valerie Anne (Dwire) Rice, age 53, of Ottawa, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 20th at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Karen Boglioli, Valerie’s sister, officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until time of service. Pallbearers will be Naylor Rice, Tony Bentley, James Anderson, Mathew Capsel, Steven Weidel and Paul Callahan.
Valerie was born October 16, 1968 in Ottawa, a daughter of Samuel D. and Judith (Bellante) Dwire. Surviving are her mother, Judith (Paul) Callahan of Denver, CO; children, Casandra Dwire and Naylor Rice of Ottawa; grandchildren, Christian Rice and Carter Dwire; and a sister, Karen (Bernard) Boglioli of Denver, CO. She was preceded in death by her father and a brother, Ricky Nolan.
Valerie enjoyed gardening and travel. She was an avid fan of LasVegas! Valerie’s most treasured time was that spent with her family, particularly her children and grandchildren.
She was laid to rest in the Garden of Devotion.