Barbara Green

Barbara Green, age 79, of North Platte, formerly of Sutherland, died at Great Plains Health on Friday, November 22, 2019.

Barbara was born June 15, 1940, at Bloomfield, Nebraska to William and Evelyn Harrison. She grew up in Bedford, Iowa and graduated from Bedford High School in 1958.

Barbara married the love of her life, Norman Green, at her parent’s home in Bedford on May 16, 1958. She became a mom and housewife and helped Norman with his farming and ranching. They lived in Iowa and Missouri before moving to Sutherland in 1982.

Barbara loved her family, enjoyed being a grandma, and liked doing craft projects and cooking. When her grandkids were visiting, she would teach her granddaughters to make pancakes from scratch and try to keep her grandsons out of trouble.

She is survived by her children, Ron Green (Diana Anderson) of Wilcox, Vicki (Robert) Lungren, of North Platte, Jim (Teresa) Green, of Chappell, Rick (Barbara) Green, of Holdrege, Russ Green, of Sutherland, and Robin Sheets, of Kearney; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; her sister, Gloria Williams, and brothers, Roger Harrison and Duane Harrison, all of Bedford, Iowa; and other family members.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman; parents, William and Evelyn Harrison; sister, Shirley Lock; grandson, Jessie; granddaughter, Emily; and great-grandson, Zachary.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore with Pastor Mark Baldwin officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverview Cemetery, south of Sutherland. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday with family greeting friends from 6-7 p.m. at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the Sutherland Rodeo Committee.