Obit: Green, Dever E. (1915 - 2014)
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Surnames: Green, Davis, Krause
----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 16 Jan 2014
Green, Dever E. (28 DEC 1915 - 13 JAN 2014)
Dever E. Green, age 98, of
Loyal, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014 at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital
in Marshfield with family at his bedside.
A funeral service will be held
at 11AM on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Loyal United Methodist Church with
Pastor Patsy L. Roe officiating. Burial will follow in West Spencer Cemetery in
the town of Sherman with military honors conducted by the American Legion Post
175 of Loyal. A visitation will be held on Friday at the church in Loyal from 4
p.m. until 7 p.m. and again on Saturday at the church from 10AM until time of
services. Serving as pallbearers will be Bill and Michael Green, Richard and
Rick Sinette, Frank Procopinski and Chris Jacob.
Dever was born December
28, 1915 in a log shanty near Stanley, the son of William and Maratha (Davis)
Green. He attended both Otter Creek and Popple Hill Country Schools near
Stanley. He worked on the family farm as well as other farms in the area. At age
17, he and the family moved to Thorp until he entered the United States Army Air
Corps at age 21. Dever proudly served his country during World War II while
overseas in North Africa, Sicily and India until his honorable discharge in
1945. He later married Freda Green on November 10, 1947 in Pine City, MN. She
survives. After that they moved to Loyal where they owned and operated a dairy
farm from 1947 until 1981. Retired from farming but not retired from working
Dever then worked out for Roth Manufacturing and E-Z Camper. They later moved to
Rozellville in 1991. Dever later retired and they both moved to the Otter Lake
area for a period of time before returning to Loyal where he and Freda had
resided until the present.
His hobbies included solving crossword
puzzles, being a greeter at The High Ground in Neillsville, delivering Meals On
Wheels, and driving shuttle bus for Marshfield Clinic and spending time at Otter
Lake. His greatest love was the 39 years of square dancing with his wife and
dance partner, Freda.
Memberships included Loyal United Methodist
Church, Circle 8 Square Dance Club, Clark Co. Aging and Nutrition Program and
Loyal American Legion Post 175.
Survivors include his wife Freda Green of
Loyal; one son Leonard (Barbara) Green of Mosinee; one daughter Alice (Ron)
Krause of Woodstock, IL; five grandchildren: Virginia, Theresa, Tina, Billy and
Michael; eight great grandchildren: Brandon, Christina, Kevin, Justin, Michael,
Corben, Halie, Owynn, Jacob and Nick along with nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
Dever was preceded in death by his parents; a son Dale; a
daughter Diane; two sisters: Iola Sinette and Mary Procopinski and one brother
in infancy.
Arrangements are entrusted to Life Tributes Funeral
Home-Spencer. Visit
www.lifetributesfuneralhome.com to share thoughts and condolences.
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