Elden L. Green

Elden Green, age 80, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2022 at Woodland Hospice in Mt Pleasant surrounded his by loved ones. He was born at home in Loomis MI on May 20th, 1942 to William Green and Irene Luella Faber. He worked in Lake George cutting pulp wood in the late 50’s where he met his late wife Betty, so he married the bosses’ daughter; they were united in marriage on February 13, 1960. Elden attended the Bader School, a one room schoolhouse, until he entered the Clare School system. Elden played Pony League baseball in his youth as a pitcher. He was a small business owner having owned a milk route in the 60’s before big tankers came along. He could lift a milk can in each arm and hoist them onto his truck to deliver to Kraft in Clare. After selling the milk route, he briefly worked construction before his 30+ years driving chemicals from Dow Chemical with Coastal Tank Lines and Chemical Lehman in Midland. Elden loved racing, from drag racing in the 60’s to stock cars in the 70’s & 80’s, many will remember Elden's signature green stock car “002” for many years. He enjoyed spending time with his family camping, snowmobiling and riding motorcycles. Elden was a well-respected “shade tree” mechanic who built and repaired cars for many folks in the area, another passion and skill he possessed. Elden is survived by his son, Lee (Janet) Green of Kalkaska, daughter Leicia (Don Griffin) Romubio of Clare, brother Orval (Margaret) Hubel of Clare, sister in law Jean Hubel and Very Special friend Linda Showalter of Winn. Bonus sons Mike (Jill) Showalter, Matt (Deb) Showalter and Mark (Karla) Showalter. Grandchildren Autume (Greg) Balcom, Grace Kilpatrick, Nicholas Green, Matthew (Bree) Green and Kristen Robison. Great grand-children Reece Griffus, Avery & Kylie Balcom, Tyler & Kaitlyn Robison, Isaac & Zavian Green, Lincoln Green. Bonus grandchildren Gavin, Abbie, Mackenzie, Katie and Josh Showalter, and Bonus great grandson Jaxson Showalter. Elden was preceded in death by his parents, son William Elden Green, wife Elizabeth “Betty” Green, and brothers Bill Simpson, Gerald Green and Edward Hubel. A funeral service in honor of Elden will take place on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at the Clare Chapel of the Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home at 11:00 A.M. with Mr. Orval Hubel officiating. Friends may visit the Green family Tuesday evening at the funeral home from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Elden’s family wishes to extend a huge thank you to Woodland Hospice, who not only cared for him, but the entire family, and memorial contributions given in Elden’s honor may be made to Woodland Hospice of Mt Pleasant. Online condolences may be shared at www.stephenson-wyman.com for those unable to attend services.

Elden L. Green

May 20, 1942 - September 1, 2022