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In Loving Memory of

Gunther Rice, PhD

Obituary

Gunther Rice, PhD, age 96

Beloved husband of the late Celia nee Freemond. Loving and devoted father of Elizabeth "Betty" (Dr. Joseph) Feder and Ed (Rebecca) Rice. Adored grandfather ("Abba") of Aliza, Ari, Zoe and Shoshana. Cherished brother of Edith (the late Shmuel) Galili, the late Cilli (the late Sally) Schieber, the late Sam (the late Rose) Eden, the late Isaac Zloczower, the late Moritz Zloczower, the late Simon (the late Hannah) Rice, the late Julius (the late Irma) Rice, and the late Betti Zloczower who perished in the Holocaust. To keep everyone safe and healthy, all services are private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, www.ushmm.org, or the Yiddish Book Center, www.yiddishbookcenter.org. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com

Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals. www.chicagojewishfunerals.com

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The funeral service will be live streamed on Friday, November 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM Central Time.
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Shiva

The family will hold Shiva services on Zoom at 7:30 pm CST
on Saturday (11/28), Sunday (11/29), and Monday (11/30).
The Zoom link for all three nights:
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Meeting ID: 951 4940 0523
Password: Gunther
(Please enter using your first & last name as we will have a "waiting room.")

Memorial Contributions

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
595 Elm Place
Highland Park, Illinois 60035
www.ushmm.org
or
Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, Massachusetts 01002
www.yiddishbookcenter.org

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