Vernon E. Rice, age 74, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 11:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, Ind. He was born on Aug. 30, 1938, to John and Josephine (Koekenberg) Rice in Attica, Ind. He graduated from Attica High School in 1955 and went on to serve four …read more.