Iris Greene

Funeral services for Iris Mae Greene of Eagle Bend were held at 11:00 AM on Monday, April 11, 2011 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Eagle Bend with Pastor Gerry Vuchetich of the Eagle Bend United Methodist Church presiding. Iris passed from this world at the age of 89 years and 11 months on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at her home in Eagle Bend. Iris Mae Kopp was born on May 6, 1921, at Freeman Creek in Iona Township, Minnesota to Frank and Henrietta (Kaemmer) Kopp, the third in a family of five children. She married Donald Harris Greene on March 22, 1941 at the Freeman Creek Church, Iona Township. Their union was blessed with four children: Roberta, Laurie, Timothy and Thomas. In the early years of their marriage, Iris faithfully kept the family home running smoothly while Harris was supporting the family with his employment at the Eagle Bend Produce and working on government service projects in Alaska, the Aleutian Islands and Greenland. She continued her role as mother and helpmate while Harris began his new carpentry business in the Eagle Bend area. They were very involved in the community and in the United Methodist Church where Iris remained an active member for 70 years. Iris' interests lay with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed embroidering, sewing, baking, cooking, puzzles and her many flower gardens. Many people from the surrounding area have enjoyed her flowers, and have been given bulbs and flowers from her beds. She spent many hours working outside and found great joy in doing so. She and Harris also were found in front of the television set every evening at 6:30 PM watching “Wheel Of Fortune”. Her last trip in July was to Las Vegas to watch granddaughter Kris be a contestant on the show. She loved traveling and spending time with family and friends, and had a great zest for life. Iris was preceded in death by her husband and partner for sixty plus years, Harris in 2002; her parents; son Thomas Kent in 1963 and daughter Laurie Renee Bryant in 2009; brother Raymond Kopp and sisters Verna Rosenquist, Phyllis Kopp and Letha Kopp. She is survived by daughter Roberta (Lyle) Crider of Shakopee, MN; son Timothy (Charlene) Greene of Eagle Bend; grandchildren Elizabeth (DJ) Kennedy, Kristine (Chad) Kilmer, Mitchell (Naomi Kangas) Crider, Kelly (Curtis) Albrecht, Meghan (Philip) Dahlof and Kyle (Laura) Greene; twelve great-grandchildren; son-in-law Wayne Bryant of Ely, NV; brother-in-law Dewayne Rosell of Eagle Bend; and sister-in-law Lorraine Lind of Eagle Bend. Honorary pallbearers were Elizabeth Kennedy, Kristine Kilmer, Naomi Kangas, Kelly Albrecht, Meghan Dahlof and Laura Greene. Pallbearers were David Kennedy, Chad Kilmer, Mitchell Crider, Curtis Albrecht, Philip Dahlof and Kyle Greene. Interment was in the Freeman Creek Cemetery at Iona Township. We rejoice with Mom that she no longer has pain and that she’s able to enjoy the feast that has been prepared for her. She was the most positive, faithful, loving, grace-filled person and was dearly loved by all who knew her.

Iris Greene

May 6, 1921 - April 5, 2011