Mary Myrle Nice, 91, of Morrison, IL, died Saturday, October 19, 2013, at her home.
Mary Myrle was born May 8, 1922, in Ustick Township, IL, to George D. and Ivy L. (Beswick) Howe. She was educated in the West Clyde Grade School of rural Morrison and was a graduate of Morrison High School. She married Warren M. Nice on June 9, 1940, in Burlington, IA. Mary Myrle farmed alongside her husband in Union Grove, rural Morrison area. She was the Ustick Township Assessor, worked for the United States Postal Service as a rural carrier, and was a homemaker. She was a member of Morrison United Methodist Church, where she was very active in all the Women Circles. Mary Myrle was a 4-H leader. She enjoyed painting ceramics and being outdoors, especially doing flower gardening.
Survivors include her husband, Warren; four daughters, Nancy K. Stone of Morrison; Mrs. Beth L. Thornburg of Clifton, CO; Marilyn J. (Brian) Dolieslager of Lyndon, IL; Melissa L. (Eric) Arey of Tiffin, IA; one son, Merle E. (Nancy) Nice of Sterling, IL; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Sue Pape of Morrison.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Emily Sikkema.
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 24, 2013, at Morrison United Methodist Church, Morrison, IL
OFFICIATING: Rev. Ryan Sutton, Pastor of Morrison United Methodist Church
VISITATION: 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service, Thursday, October 24, 2013, at the Morrison United Methodist Church
INTERMENT: Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison, IL
MEMORIALS: Hospice of the Rock River Valley and Morrison United Methodist Church