Obit: Green, Minnie #3 (1872 – 1966)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Green, Skidmore, Smiley

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 31 Mar 1966

Green, Minnie (11 DEC 1872 – 29 MAR 1966)

This afternoon at two o'clock funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Green will be conducted from the Alliance Church at Curtiss. Rev. Arnold Woodring, parish pastor, will officiate, with burial to be made at Pine Hill Cemetery.

.Pallbearers will be Grant Herrick, Tony Hennlich, Floyd Buchanan, Wilfred Marcott, Alfred Thompson and Ray Kobs.

Mrs. Green, nee Minnie Skidmore, died at 4:45 a.m. March 29, 1966 at her home in Curtiss (Clark Co., Wis.), succumbing to complications of old age. She was 92 years, 3 months and 18 days of age.

Born Dec. 11, 1872 at Milwaukee, she was raised and received her education in that community. On Feb. 22, 1905 she was married to the late Edward Green, who passed away in 1924. For the past 52 years she has made her home in the Curtiss area, where she endeared herself to a host of friends by her friendliness and participation in community and church affairs throughout the years.

She taught school in the area for many years, served as president of the parent-teachers association, was active in the ladies aid society of her parish and a past president of the helping hand society. For many years she served her parish as a Sunday school teacher.

Her passing is mourned by three sons, Neil of Curtiss, Robert of La Crosse, and Rodger of Colorado; two daughters, Mrs. Lee (Nellie) Smiley, Stanley, and Ruth Green, Los Angeles, Calif., and six grandchildren.