Josephine was born on May 19, 1939 in Stevens Point, WI, the daughter of John and Dolly (Nile) Rice. Josephine married Alvin Hawkins on April 19, 1968.
Josephine worked for 16 years at Madison United Hospital Laundry, cooked for area restaurants and also worked at Per Mar Security. She loved to tend to her gardens where she planted vegetables and roses and most of all spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Josephine is survived by her four children, Cindy Miller of Brodhead, Penny (Vernon) Alsmo of Oregon, John (Korinna) Hawkins of Brodhead and Patty Hawkins (Jon Steinbach) of Lodi; 2 sisters, Agnes Willie of Belvidere, IL and Shirley Clark of Dayton, TN; 7 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Josephine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Alvin on May 30, 2007, 4 brothers, 11 sisters and a great granddaughter, Jazmine.
Josephine was born on May 19, 1939 in Stevens Point, WI, the daughter of John and Dolly (Nile) Rice. Josephine married Alvin Hawkins on April 19, 1968.
Josephine worked for 16 years at Madison United Hospital Laundry, cooked for area restaurants and also worked at Per Mar Security. She loved to tend to her gardens where she planted vegetables and roses and most of all spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Josephine is survived by her four children, Cindy Miller of Brodhead, Penny (Vernon) Alsmo of Oregon, John (Korinna) Hawkins of Brodhead and Patty Hawkins (Jon Steinbach) of Lodi; 2 sisters, Agnes Willie of Belvidere, IL and Shirley Clark of Dayton, TN; 7 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Josephine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Alvin on May 30, 2007, 4 brothers, 11 sisters and a great granddaughter, Jazmine.
Family Members
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Raymond George Rice
1915–1986
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Edith E. Rice Campbell
1917–1946
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Mariette Irene Rice
1918–1919
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LaNolla L Rice Narbone
1919–2018
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John Ethelbert Rice
1921–1994
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Albert William Rice
1923–2002
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Irma C. Rice Skilling
1926–1955
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Estella E. "Stella" Rice Jones Lounsbury Carter
1926–2008
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Elroy Edgar Rice Sr
1931–2006
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Frances Jean Rice Dotson
1933–2003
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C. J. Rice
unknown–1925
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Mary Rice
unknown–1914
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