William Lawrence "Bill" Greene
January 13, 1933 — February 5, 2012
William “Bill” L. Greene, 79, of Marion, died Sunday, February 5, 2012, at the Hiawatha Care Center. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, February 8 at the funeral home. Private Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, at a later date.
Survivors include his wife, Jeannine; children, Kathy Greene, Pam (Mike) Glowacki, Dennis (Kim) Greene, and Paula (Steve) Peot; step-children, Kevin O’Malley, Kelly (Shari) O’Malley, Kirk (Debbie) O’Malley, Kris Long (Denny), Kory O’Malley, and Kraig (Robin) O’Malley; 33 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert (Gwen) Greene of Marion; and a sister, Lucille (Jack) Fairley of Marion.
He was preceded in death by his parents; former wives, Patricia and Aletha; a sister, Betty Gallo; and brother, Richard “Homer” Greene.
Bill was born January 13, 1933 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Aloysius and Irene Greene. He married Patricia Porter in 1952, then married Aletha Slaymaker. On December 24, 1975, Bill married Jeannine O’Malley in Marion. Bill worked as a mechanic at Rapids Chevrolet; FMC, Universal Engineering, and Mike McGrath, retiring in 2005. He enjoyed playing pool, cards, fishing, and spending time with his family, friends, and neighbors. He believed that Happy Hour could be any time of the day.
The family would like to thank the Hiawatha Care Center for the caring and compassion shown to Bill.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.
Please sign our online guestbook for Bill at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Survivors include his wife, Jeannine; children, Kathy Greene, Pam (Mike) Glowacki, Dennis (Kim) Greene, and Paula (Steve) Peot; step-children, Kevin O’Malley, Kelly (Shari) O’Malley, Kirk (Debbie) O’Malley, Kris Long (Denny), Kory O’Malley, and Kraig (Robin) O’Malley; 33 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert (Gwen) Greene of Marion; and a sister, Lucille (Jack) Fairley of Marion.
He was preceded in death by his parents; former wives, Patricia and Aletha; a sister, Betty Gallo; and brother, Richard “Homer” Greene.
Bill was born January 13, 1933 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Aloysius and Irene Greene. He married Patricia Porter in 1952, then married Aletha Slaymaker. On December 24, 1975, Bill married Jeannine O’Malley in Marion. Bill worked as a mechanic at Rapids Chevrolet; FMC, Universal Engineering, and Mike McGrath, retiring in 2005. He enjoyed playing pool, cards, fishing, and spending time with his family, friends, and neighbors. He believed that Happy Hour could be any time of the day.
The family would like to thank the Hiawatha Care Center for the caring and compassion shown to Bill.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.
Please sign our online guestbook for Bill at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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