Verna Magnus-Green

May 14, 1933 - March 9, 2020

Verna L. Magnus-Green, age 86, passed away on Monday, March 9, at Country Care Assisted Living Center in Farwell. Verna was born on May 14, 1933 north of Farwell, Michigan to Avery and Lydia (Reynolds) Barber. She married John C. Magnus on Dec. 15, 1961. John and Verna worked together in the family business as Magnus Tractor sales. John passed away on Feb. 15, 2000. Verna married Kay C. Green in 2006 and he passed away in 2017. Verna had enjoyed watching and feeding birds, working in her flower beds and singing in her church choir. Verna is survived by her children, Darla and Brian Schmittner, Michael and Terri Magnus, Michelle Magnus, her eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Also surviving are her siblings, Ernie (Jocelyn) Barber of Gainesville, Fla., Elton Barber of Pontiac, June Donald) Wallace of Farwell, Wanda (Gene) West of Beaverton, Marcia (Curt) Wagner of Green Valley, Az., Dewey (Vicki) Barber of Houghton Lake, and Bruce (Mary) Barber of East Jordan. She was preceded in death by her husband John, second husband Kay, her son Joel in 1970, and siblings, Don Barber, Gerald Barber, Arlo Barber, Ellis Barber, Helen Sanders, Stella Rydman, Donna Clark, and Larry Barber. A funeral service to honor Verna’s life will be held on Friday, March 13, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the Brown Corners United Brethren in Christ Church with Pastor Jeremiah Ketchum officiating. Burial will be in the Surrey Twp. Cemetery in Farwell following a luncheon after the service. Friends may meet with her family on Thursday, Mar. 12, at the church from 4 to 8 PM. Memorials may be directed to His Helping Hands Ministry. The family is being served by the Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Homes of Clare and Farwell. If you are unable to attend, an online condolence register is available at www.stephenson-wyman.com