God looked around His garden and found an empty place. He then looked down upon the earth and saw your tired face. He put His arms around you and lifted you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful; He always takes the best. It broke our hearts to lose you, but you didn't go alone, for part of us went with you the day God called you home. Your parents and son were there to welcome you and those you left behind will always keep you in their hearts.

Dick passed from this life on February 13, 2022. According to his wishes he has been cremated by Iles Westover Funeral Home in Windsor Heights. Visitation will be held from 10 – 11 am prior to the service on February 17, 2022, at 11 am with a private burial to be held at later date at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, IA.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents; parents; Fred E. Bice and Edith Dollie Nagle Bice; son, David John Bice; first wife, Carol Hixson Bice Lathrum. Left to mourn his passing is his wife, of 18 years, Janice Jolley Cross Bice; daughters, Sue (Randy) Rosander of St. Charles, IA, Cindy (Harlan) Wetzel of Peru, IA; son, Rick Bice Jr. of Weston, MO; stepdaughter, Amy (Bryan) Kaster of Harlan, IA; stepson, Lucas (Molly) Kuhlmann of Iowa City, IA; 12 grandchildren; many great grandchildren. He also leaves behind his loving cat, Tiger Lily.

Dick was born 10-05-1936, in Urbandale, Ia., where he spent most of his youth, working after school at Merchson Drug for many years. He became an Eagle Scout at the age of 16. He was a proud alumnus of the class of '54 of Urbandale High School. He attended Drake University with hopes of becoming a pharmacist but his chemistry classes kept that from happening. He married Carol Hixson in 1956. Of that union, they had four children. He farmed part-time near Truro, serving as past president of the Truro Lions Club and managing the grain elevator there. He was a member of Windsor Heights Lutheran Church. He would later sell Farm Bureau Insurance and work for Port Huron Machinery. He was a commodity broker for Merrill Lynch for several years and later opened his own business, Elite Water Systems, selling and installing Kinetico Water Equipment and supplies. He loved being a salesman and earned many awards for excellence in doing so.

Dick married Janice Jolley Cross of Cedar Rapids, lA, and they resided in the Des Moines area the rest of his life, spending time at his cabin near Corydon gardening and watching birds. He loved traveling and going on cruises. Also loved spending time in Las Vegas. He retired in 2007, being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, Diabetes, Lewy Body Dementia, arthritis, and cancer.

Contributions may be made to the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 3 in Urbandale as well as UnityPoint Hospice. He was cared for by UnityPoint Hospice, under the wonderful care of his nurse, Abbie Miller, Music Therapist, Emma, Chaplin Gary, and social worker, Shannon. Online condolences will be welcome at www.IlesCares.com.