Goldie Ellen Green, 78, of Lagro, died at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor West in Wabash. She was born May 29, 1937, in St. Marie, Illinois to Elmer and Sadie (Oliver) Murray.

Goldie married Donald Green in St. Marie, on Aug. 29, 1953; he died May 9, 1997. She worked at Wabash Magnetics, Data-vue, and retired from Martin Yale in Wabash in 2003. She enjoyed collecting salt and pepper shakers, going to garage sales, and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Goldie was known for her fried chicken and homemade fudge at Christmas time.

She is survived by five children: Tim Green, North Manchester; John Green, Lagro; Shelley (Larry) Owen, Peru; Marie Green, Lagro; and Linda (Kerry) Steele, Wabash; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandaughter; sisters and brother: Veva Ward, Huntington; Earl (Karen) Murray, Wabash; Mary (Joe) Custer, Wawaka; and Jean (Hobert) Isaacs, Lafayette. She was also preceded in death by her parents; son: Danny Green, who died in 1997; two brothers: Joe and John Murray; sister: Louise Davidson; and great-grandson: Max Owen.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 18, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, with Rev. Tim Prater officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Andrews. Friends may call from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Wednesday, and one hour prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is Wabash County Cancer Society.