Oscar
Green, 98
Greenbush
- Oscar G. Green, 98, died Saturday, November
17, 2001 at the Greenbush Nursing Home in
Greenbush.
Funeral
services will be held at 1 
p.m.
today (Wednesday, November 21) at United Free
Lutheran Church in Greenbush with Rev. Ken Hart
officiating. Eileen Kilen will be the organist, and
soloist Faye Bjorgan will be accompanied by Roger
Bjorgan. Casketbearers will be grandchildren Roger,
Wendell and Douglas Green, Sylvester Hemp, Florence
Mundt, Carolyn Hoyer and Sue Ann Hemp. Interment
will be in Bethania Cemetery in
Greenbush.
Visitation
was held after 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 20, with
an 8 p.m. prayer service at Collins Funeral Chapel
in Greenbush. Visitation will also be held for one
hour prior to services at the church.
Oscar
Gilbert Green was born on August 8, 1903 in Heriem
Township of Roseau County near Greenbush, the son
of Gustav and Caroline (Olson) Green. He grew up
and attended school in Heriem Township and was
baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran
faith.
On
May 20, 1931, Oscar was united in marriage to
Florence Voth at Greenbush. The couple farmed in
Dewey Township near Greenbush for many years.
Florence died on May 18, 1986, and Oscar moved to
Elderbush Manor in Greenbush. Since September of
1999, he had resided at the Greenbush Nursing
Home.
He
was a life-long member of United Free Lutheran
Church of Greenbush.
Oscar
enjoyed working on the farm and driving tractor
throughout his life, first as a livelihood and
later, as a hobby as he helped his sons.
Survivors
include two sons, Orin (Joan) and Albin (Muriel),
both of Greenbush; a daughter, Carol (Ernest) Hemp
of Greenbush; seven grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and
other relatives.
Oscar
was preceded in death by his wife, parents, a son
in infancy, three sisters and eight
brothers.
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