February 11, 1933 ~ April 24, 2023

Marilyn Joy “Mimi” Green, 90, of Grand Island, formerly of Central City, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023 at Grand Island Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were Saturday,April 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City with Pastor Doug McHargue officiating. Visitation was Friday, April 28th from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be held at the Central City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the United Presbyterian Church in Central City. Condolences may be sent to the family at www. soltwagnerfuneral.com.

Marilyn was born on February 11, 1933 to Clare and Dorothy (Whittemore) Reimer in Minneapolis, MN. Her family moved numerous times due to her father’s employment with a gas and oil company. Marilyn graduated from Grand Island Senior High in 1951.

She married Donald Green on September 14, 1951 in Salt Lake City, UT. They resided in Port Hueneme, California while Don was in the Air Force. They moved back to the farm outside of Central City in 1954.

During her married life she worked as a teacher’s aide in the Central City Elementary School, did seasonal work at the florist shop, taught Sunday School and Bible School at the Presbyterian Church. She also served as Cub Scout leader, volunteered at the Litzenberg Hospital as a Pink Lady, as well as a dedicated volunteer at the Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop for many years.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children; Sherry (Jim) Jaros of Springfield and Kevin (Linda) Green of Grand Island, her grandchildren; Jennifer (Terry) Hill, Randi (Dave) Offner, and Brad (Stefanie) Green, great-grandchildren; Hadley Hill, Piper and Drake Offner, Evelyn and Graham Green, and one on the way. Her sister; Judy (Jim) Davis, sister-inlaw; Rosemary Erlewine, brothers-in-law; Dick Confer and Gale Erlewine and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband; Don Green, her parents; her brother; Donald Reimer, sisters; Dorothy Confer, three nieces, brother-inlaw; Keith Erlewine, and sister-in-law; Lucille Erlewine.

Marilyn Joy “Mimi” Green