Lillian Green

Lillian Green

Boyden, Iowa

Funeral Services for Lillian Green 94 of Boyden who passed away on Monday July 28, 2025 at Bickford Senior Living in Sioux City. Services will be 11 A.M. Friday August 1, 2025 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sheldon. Pastor Christopher Martin will officiate with burial in the East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon. Visitation with the family present will be from 10 A.M. until the time of the service at the church. 

Arrangements are under the care of the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

LILLIAN GREEN

BORN

January 12, 1931 - Marietta, Minnesota

PASSED AWAY

July 28, 2025 - Sioux City, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE

11:00 A.M. Friday, August 1, 2025

St. Paul Lutheran Church; Sheldon, Iowa

Pastor Christopher Martin - Officiating

MUSIC

“The Lord’s Prayer”

Bells Played By: Gail Pike

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS

“I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry”

“What A Friend We Have In Jesus”

“Baptized Into Your Name Most Holy”

“Amazing Grace”

Organist: Barb Burns

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS

Keith Davis 

Kaityn Davis

Quinn Moore 

Niles Moore

Alaine Moore 

Lorna Moore

Trey Moore

CASKET BEARERS

Christopher Moore 

Jason Moore

Paul Perales 

Darin Green

Tori Moore 

Richard Siegert

FINAL RESTING PLACE

East Lawn Cemetery - Sheldon, Iowa

After today’s graveside service, relatives, and friends are invited

to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements are under the care of the

Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Sheldon, Iowa.

LILLIAN GREEN

Lillian Bertha Margaret Goetsch Green was born January 12, 1931 to Ernest and Elsbeth (Siegert) Goetsch in Marietta, Minnesota. On February 8, 1931 she was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Marietta. She attended Sunday School, confirmation class, and was confirmed on April 2, 1944. She attended public school. In 1946 she moved to Sheldon, Iowa (after her grandmother, who raised her, died). She graduated from Sheldon High School. She worked as a nurse’s aide at the Lutheran Hospital in Sheldon where she met RL (Bob) Green. They married August 12, 1949. God blessed them with two daughters, Janet and Pearl (Lee), four grandchildren; Elizabeth, Christopher, Janal, and Jason Moore; eight great grandchildren: Quinn, Alaine, Lorna and Niles Moore, Kaityn and Keith Davis, and Tori and Trey Moore.

RL and Lillian lived in Boyden, Iowa most of their lives and became involved in various activities. Lillian became a 4-H leader while her daughters were involved in 4-H. Nine years later, she opened a ceramic shop, Green’s Ceramics, where she taught classes. Her students came from all over the area, some from as far as Minnesota. She was a certified teacher and dealer by the National Ceramic Association. She also traveled and taught at other shops in the area and was invited to judge shows.

Lillian and her husband became involved with old car clubs and hosted “hobo stew” dinners for members of the clubs in their home. They enjoyed making new friends. Lillian and RL were also involved with the American Legion and Auxiliary. Lillian held the office of Unit President of Post 272, was elected Ninth District President in 1993, served on the State level on the Membership Team, and was elected to Community Service, Historian, and Chaplin. She volunteered at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls. She also volunteered at the Village Northwest Treasure Chest, she volunteered more than 2,000 hours of Bible studies at the Sanford Center and was named Boyden Citizen of the Year in 2003. Additionally, she was a 10 gallon plus blood donor with the American Red Cross.

She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sheldon where she served on the Church Council, as the President of the Women of the Church, and was involved in the Stephen Ministry. She developed a ceramic program for the Vacation Bible School where a child could complete a nativity set while attending Vacation Bible School.

Family is what she treasured the most. The converted school bus was where they camped together at Gull Point State Park, West Lake Okoboji, every weekend, they played together, and always worshiped together. It was a joy to see the girls grow both physically and spiritually and celebrate birthdays.

Left to mourn Lillian’s passing are her daughter Janet and her husband Al, her daughter Lee, grandson Christopher (Tiffany), granddaughter Janal (Paul), grandson Jason (Kelina); great grandchildren: Quinn, Alaine, Lorna, Niles Moore, Kaityn and Keith Davis, Tori and Trey Moore. Lillian is preceded in death by her husband RL, granddaughter Elizabeth, brothers Harvey (Verna), Ervin and Harold Goetsch.