Patricia Ann Rice, 84, of Sweet Home passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024. She was born on March 17, 1940 to Charlie Joe and Elizabeth Ann (Weistwauld) Tenbusch in Falls City, Oregon.

She moved around Oregon a great deal as a child and settled in Sweet Home around 1961. Patricia was a member of St. Helen Catholic Church. She worked at Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce, was a waitress at the Tourist and Skyline. She was a member of the VFW.

Patricia enjoyed gardening, bird watching, crocheting, going for drives with her husband. She loved spending time with family. She liked going to garage sales, camping, card games, Yahtzee and doing ceramics.

She is survived by her husband Gerald LeeRoy Rice, Sr., of Sweet Home; daughters: Tonya Henry of Albany, Tami Gerrior of Sweet Home; sons: Gerald Rice, Jr., Tracy Rice both of Sweet Home, Bruce Rice of Milwaukie; sister Fay Cowdrey of Brownsville; 15 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and a huge amount of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Charlie Joe and Elizabeth Ann Tenbusch; brothers: Chuck Tenbusch, Jim Tenbusch, Donald Tenbusch, Sylvester Tenbusch, Ronald Tenbusch, David Tenbusch; sisters: Berniece Webster and Mary Duncan.

Viewing will be 4 pm to 6 pm Friday, June 21st at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Recitation of the Rosary will take place at 10:30 am, Saturday June 22nd. Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 am at St. Helen Catholic Church. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com.