Orville Lynn Green was born on December 19, 1928, to Harry and Mattie Green in Livingston, Wisconsin and died peacefully at his home in Collins, Missouri at 11:50 AM on July 15, 2021 at the age of 92.
He attended school to the tenth grade, and then went to work for his grandfather, George Green’s lumbermill with his father, Harry Green and from there went into carpentry with his father. At age 17, he joined the Army and served in Sasemo, Japan as a guard during WWII. Upon returning home, he met and married Opal Louella VanSant who had an 18-month-old daughter, Linda from her first marriage.
His family expanded with birth of Carolyn Ann on March 23, 1952, and subsequently adopted Linda. He was a faithful and loving father, husband for almost 55 years, and a Godly man of prayer from early in his life. He loved serving God and served in the Church of the Nazarene where he was a member, an usher, board member, Sunday School superintendent and Sunday School bus driver when called upon at the three churches where he attended over the years (Council Bluffs, Iowa Central Church, Granite City First Church, Granite City, Ill. and Wheatland Church of the Nazarene, Wheatland, Mo.) He went to work as a shot dropper of lead pellets for National Lead Company in Omaha, Nebraska and continued after a transfer to Granite City, Illinois in October 1960 until he had to retire at age 55 because of bilateral hip replacements. He retired to Collins, Missouri where he built a third house for his family next to his inlaws, Everett and Alice VanSant.
He was preceeded in death by his wife Opal Louella Green and daughter Carolyn Ames, his parents Harry and Mattie Green, brothers Noel, Gene and David Green, one sister Ethel Eustice. He is survived by his daughter Linda Kohler, three grandchildren Lisa Dobler, Lori Ibarra, and Brian Ames, greatgrandchildren Jordin Marcum, Audrey Ibarra, Emily Ibarra, Zane Dobler,Jordan Wesley Richard, Katie Lynn Baker ,Bevin Ames, Zackary Orville Lynn Ames, Ashley Katelynn Ames, Cory Ames and a host of nieces and nephews.
He will be dearly missed by all that knew him. Visitation is at 1pm and the celebration of life service will be at 2pm on Thursday, July 22 at the Wheatland Church of the Nazarene in Wheatland, Mo.
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Michael Green says
July 21, 2021 at 9:09 pmI want to give my condolences, I’m sorry to hear the passing of Uncle Orville. I enjoyed meeting and talking with Uncle Orville. He will be missed. I’m glad that his brother George will be there. I know my father will miss his brother. My mother and sisters will pray for Orville and his family. I, myself and my wife will pray for Orville and his family. God bless Orville.