Birth date: Dec 20, 1920 Death date: Jul 23, 2005
Norma Venese Green, age 84, of Spring Lake passed away Saturday, July 23, 2005, at a Muskegon hospital. Born December 16, 1920, to Henry C. and Gladys (Grimes) Willing in Quincy, Illinois, she married William L. Green January 2 Read Obituary
My thoughts are with you Green/Watts Family. Norma is a wonderful being for which I am extremely honored to have crossed paths with her. Her watercolor painting still hangs brightly on my wall. Thank you Norma.##imported-begin##Melissa Koski##imported-end##
My dear friend, Linda, i am so sorry to hear of the passing of your mom. I remmeber spending time at your house in high school and visiting with your mom as well. The world has lost a beautiful person and she will be truly missed. I just found out about the passing of your mom on Thursday and am sorry i did not know sooner so i could have made the service's....
Love,
Maryellen(Blease) Cook##imported-begin##MaryEllen (Blease) Cook##imported-end##
My family and I (wife Brenda, kids: Megan 7, Grace 5, and Winslow 2) lived across the street from Norma for 6 years in the Tudor style house on Franklin. We all loved Norma and she always made a point to walk across the street to look at our home improvement projects and we had front yard raps. We were hillbillies in the back yard with lots of blue tarps and cars on blocks, but we always tried to keep the front looking nice for Norma. We moved and I know that upset her. She gave me a playful-hard time and I felt bad. I think she really liked watching the kids grow up. Fortunately the Donnelly's moved in next door to her with their 3 kids and picked up the thread. I'll miss her greatly but the impression I got was that she was a happy person and I am grateful for that and for her life. She is now somewhere making art.##imported-begin##Ben Freds##imported-end##
To the family and close friends of Norma Green,
Norma was a dear mentor of mine, guiding me through the first year of my presidency at Lakeland Painters….actually, she “freely” gave me direction through both of my years of leadership (whether I wanted it or not!). Many times I turned to her for advice on my own art. Her comments, periodic phone calls, and generosity were always an encouragement for me. She took in an interest in my projects, teaching, mother’s health, and even my music. In a phone conversation, just late last week, I told her that I learned and recorded a Dixieland tune (due to her love of that type of jazz, I knew that it would make her proud). I thank the Lord for her and for the important influence she had on my life and many others. Such a loss is hard to take. I share with you in your grieving.
Kevin Myers##imported-begin##Kevin Myers##imported-end##
Linda & family,
Your mother was one of my favorite people! While never afraid to speak her mind, she was always kind and helpful. I spoke to her recently on the phone and I am so glad I had that one last interaction with her. As one of the founding mothers of Lakeland Painters, she was a mentor and cheerleader for all of us. I will remember her with fondness and a glad heart that I had her in my life!
Love,
Colleen Rockey##imported-begin##Colleen Rockey##imported-end##
