SYRACUSE – Joann K. Green, 78, of Milford, passed away at 11:07 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, at Goshen Hospital.
She was born on Jan. 26, 1942, in Battle Creek, Mich., to Grover and Eleanor Crabtree Waldron. She grew up in Elkhart, attended Jimtown High School in Elkhart and lived most of her life in the Milford area. She was married on April 17, 1959, in Bremen, to Frank M. Green, who survives.
She formerly worked as a unit secretary, surgical/scheduler at Goshen Hospital, Miller’s Merry Manor in Nappanee and Goshen Orthopedics. She was a member of the Milford Christian Church and former member of the Order of Eastern Star in Milford.
She is survived by her husband, Frank Green, of Milford; two daughters: Deborah (Patrick) Belcher, of Warsaw; and Dawn Bender, of Warsaw; three sons: David (Tamara) Green, of Syracuse; Dennis (Lynne) Green, of Warsaw; and Doug (Lori) Green, of Nother Webster; 14 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and one brother, Gary (Debra) Waldron, of Campbellsville, Ky. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Jordan Belcher; and sister, Sandra Smith.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21 at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday in the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Milford Cemetery.
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Preferred memorials may be given to the Milford Christian Church, 201 N. Henry St., Milford, IN 46542.
To send condolences to the family in memory of Joann Green, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
