OBITUARY: Marshal Raymond "Snerd" Green, 1936-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa
 
[Adapted from: Mitchell County-Press-News online - March 31, 2004] 



                      Marshal Raymond "Snerd" Green

Marshal Raymond "Snerd" Green, 68, of Osage, Iowa, died Sunday evening,
March 28, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center following a
courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services were held Thursday,
April 1, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Mark Reasoner
officiating. Inurnment will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
cemetery.

Marshal was born March 19, 1936 in New Haven, Iowa, the son of Paul
and Marjorie (Weinschenk) Green. He married Helen Walter on April 4,
1959 in Austin, Minnesota.  Marshal worked as contractor carpenter
for many years in Osage area. He was a member of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Osage and was a Past Grand Knight of the
Knights of Columbus. He used his skills as a carpenter to help
Habitat for Humanity.

Marshal is survived by his wife, Helen of Osage, his mother,
Marjorie Green of Stacyville, Iowa, four daughters, Marsha Stricker
and husband Mike and Mary Jo Ruehlow and husband Steve all of Osage,
Marlys Wells and husband Jim of Boone, Iowa, and Jackie McManus and
husband Brad of Des Moines, and a son, Jim Green of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.  Marshal dearly loved all of his grandkids, Jerad
and Shannon Stricker and Amber, Ashlyn and Alex Ruehlow all of
Osage, Chloe and Sam Wells of Boone, Iowa, and Alyssa and Derek
McManus of Des Moines. Also surviving are three sisters, Dona
Kubicek and husband Pete of Osage, Sue Gouchee and husband Chic
of Cedar Rapids and Helen Rogers and husband Allen of St. Ansgar,
Iowa, and a brother Bill Green and wife Sharon of Waterloo, Iowa,
as well as many nieces, nephews, and close family friends.

He was preceded in death by his father Paul Green and a nephew
Kent Kubicek.

Arrangements by Cremation Society of Eastern Iowa.


     Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson