Lowell W. Greene
Lowell Wayne Greene, 82, of Clarence Township, Mich. went to be with his heavenly father on April 15, 2021 surrounded by his loving wife Faye Greene, and family and friends. He was born October 6, 1938 in a renovated one room schoolhouse in Wilber Township, located in Iosco County, Mich., to Miriam (Amacher) and Frederick (Fred) Greene.
Lowell attended Cheboygan High School, worked at times on Mackinac Island, and attended Central Michigan University for two years. He started working at State Farm in Marshall, Mich. in 1959, where he met the love of his life, Faye Louise Barnett. They were joined in marriage on May 7, 1960 and were just three weeks shy of their 61st wedding anniversary.
He worked in the computer department at State Farm, and later at Austin National Bank and then at the IRS in Austin, Tex. Then he pursued his life’s passion of becoming a minister and attended the Preston Road School of Preaching in Dallas, Tex. for two years. He ministered for the Church of Christ in Coppell, Tex.; Deer Creek, Okla.; Molalla, Ore.; and Houghton Lake, Mich.
Lowell enjoyed spending time preparing and growing gardens, watching the weather changes, traveling and landscaping. He traveled to most states of the country with his family. In later years, visiting Mackinac Island with Faye and reading about its history and events became a hobby. Another hobby he developed was listening to and collecting music across numerous genres, amassing a collection of literally thousands of songs and song videos. Lowell especially enjoyed telling stories, most of them funny, of his family’s heritage and he also enjoyed spreading the word of Christ.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Faye; three sons, Todd, Travis and Timothy Greene; grandchildren, Acacia, Mitchel, Damien, Soren, Arica and Rebecca; three great-grandchildren; brother Wayne Greene; and sister Sara (Sally) Simard. Lowell was preceded in death by parents, Miriam and Fred Greene; one brother, Edgar (Harry) Greene; two sisters, Frieda Cook and Amy Buyse; and his granddaughter, Chelsea Greene.
The funeral service to honor his life was held on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Vickers Springport Funeral Home in Springport, Mich., followed by a graveside service at the Rice Creek Cemetery in Marshall, Mich.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that you consider making a memorial contribution to the charity of your choosing.