Paul L. Green, 65, of Grinnell died Sunday, December 18, 2005, at his home of a heart attack.
A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 22, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with the Rev. William Reynolds, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church, officiating. Honorary bearers will be Dick Kelm, Bill Lannom, Dan Murphy, Steve Renbarger, Leon Rowell, Paul Shore, and Bob Troxell. Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Paul L. Green Memorial Fund.
The son of Frank and Thelma Lundy Green, he was born October 27, 1940, in Grinnell. He was raised in Grinnell and was a 1958 graduate of Grinnell High School. He was married to Greta Lea Sisco September 13, 1958, in Grinnell and after their divorce he was married to Regina Head Clark in May of 1984 in Grinnell. He made his home here and was employed for several years at Onthank Body and Fender and then later as a claims adjuster with Grinnell Mutual Re-Insurance. For many years he owned and operated Green's Body Shop and retired in the late 1990's.
Survivors include his wife, Regina of Grinnell; three children, Rick Green of Columbia, Missouri, Delbert Green of Springfield, Missouri, and Denise Derks of Jefferson City, Missouri; one sister, Joan Wright of Parkville, Missouri; one brother, Mike Green of Plainfield, Indiana; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister in infancy, Margaret Green.