Roger Leon Rice, 80, went home to Jesus peacefully on Nov. 6, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving wife, in Warsaw, Missouri. He was a long-time resident of Rock Springs.

He was born on May 15, 1945, in Leota, Kansas, the son of Jimmie (Bridges) and Kenneth Rice. He graduated from Warsaw, Mo, in 1962. He married Bonnie Rice on November 14, 1976, in Rock Springs. He was a member of Christ’s Ministries Church in Rock Springs.

Roger worked hard for many years as a heavy equipment operator, pipe fitter, welder, and gold miner. He worked for RL Frailey Construction (1970-1976), where he helped build the Brady Gas Plant in Wyoming and the Amoco Gas Plant in Ft. Layton, Colorado; Searle Brothers Construction (1976-1994 and 2009-2018) where he was a heavy equipment operator, welder, fa

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