Avon: Katie Anne Brice 29 years of Avon-Geneseo Rd. Avon, NY formerly of Lima, NY died Tuesday April 19, 2011 at her home. She was born in Rochester, NY April 23, 1981 the daughter of Mark & Julie Youdan Pankratz. She was a 1999 graduate of Livonia Central School and a 2004 graduate of SUNY at Geneseo with her BS in English Education. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Rochester, NY. She married Richard W. Brice on July 20, 2002.

Katie was a substitute teacher for Bloomfield, Livonia, and Honeoye Falls-Lima Schools. She was a devoted wife and mother, as well as a very caring individual. Throughout her sickness she never complained, she instead took the time to try to help others. She was very strong in her christianity faith and often tried to help others in theirs. Katie loved everything to do with Christmas. She cherished the outdoors, especially camping, gardening and shooting guns. She may be perhaps most well known for her amazing cooking.

She is survived by her husband, Richard W. Brice; her children, Richard William Brice II & David Earl Brice; parents, Mark & Julie Pankratz; siblings, Chandra, Hillary, Christopher & Alexander Pankratz. Several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews & cousins.

Friends may call Friday 2 – 5 PM at Victory Baptist Church, 32 Wildbriar Road, Rochester,NY 14623 where services will follow calling at 5 PM. Memorial contributions in trubute to Katie, may be made to the Brice Children Educational Trust Fund at Five Star Bank c/o John Haugh, PO Box 579, Lakeville, NY 14480. Arrangements entrusted to the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc. Livonia – Honeoye. To send condolences or share a memory, please visit:
www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com