Obituary EAST PEORIA- Howard E. Dice, 84, of East Peoria, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014 at 4:48PM at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Howard was born February 17, 1930 to Frank G. and Dora E. Brunner Dice in New Castle, IN. He married Norma Jean Rubenking on March 24, 1951 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in East Peoria. Together they have celebrated 63 years of marriage. She survives. Also surviving are his two daughters, Cathy Jean (David) Carr of Mattoon, Nancy Kay (Tony) Caho of Hopedale; one son, Keith Howard Dice of Naperville; four grandchildren, David, Kevin, Amanda and Adam; three great-grandchildren, Jaelynn, Elizabeth, and Harley, and one great-grandchild due in November. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Neva Louise Pears, his maternal and paternal grandparents, and granddaughter, Melinda Carr. Howard graduated from East Peoria Community High School in 1948 and then attended Brown's Business College. He worked at Cilco R.S. Wallace Station for nearly 20 years. He also worked for Caterpillar off and on throughout the years. He also worked for several years as a greenskeeper at Pine Lakes Golf Course in Washington, IL. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War as a surgical technician stationed at Ft. Riley, KS, Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX, and Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, Aurora, CO, and in Baumholder, Germany. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. A visitation will be from 5:00PM-7:00PM on Friday, September 19, 2014 at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in East Peoria and a half hour prior to the service on Saturday. A funeral service for Howard will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the funeral home Pastor Kurt Mews will officiate. Interment will be at Fondulac Cemetery. Cemetery Details Fondulac Cemetery East Peoria, IL, Visitation SEP 19. 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria 444 E. Washington Street East Peoria, IL, US, 61611 garydeiters@deitersfuneralhome.com Visitation SEP 20. 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria 444 E. Washington Street East Peoria, IL, US, 61611 garydeiters@deitersfuneralhome.com Service SEP 20. 10:00 AM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria 444 E. Washington Street East Peoria, IL, US, 61611 garydeiters@deitersfuneralhome.com