Photo courtesy of Reiff Funeral Home - Cascade
Nov 23, 1935 - Jan 25, 2026
My sympthy to all. I won't be able to attend the wake or funeral, but please know you are in my thoughts and prayers. May your most cherished memories bring you comfort.
Lee Ann Leytem
January 27, 2026 | Cascade, IA
So sorry to hear about Jerome’s passing . It was good to see him and talk to him at Rosie’s funeral. It seems there are a lot of those these days . We will keep Jerome and the family in our prayers. May God Bless .
Ken Lyons
January 27, 2026 | Monticello, IA | Friend
It was an honor to know him. I’m thankful for his service to our country and for having such a wonderful family. He will be truly missed.
Bear
January 26, 2026 | Friend
Betty, JIm and I are so sorry to hear about Jerome's passing.He was always a fun person to be around.I have a terrible cold or I would see you Saturday. Just know your in our thoughts and prayers.
Jim and Donna Koppes Schewe.
Donna Schewe
January 26, 2026 | Oxford Jct., IA | Coworker
So sorry for your loss.
Mike McNally
January 26, 2026 | Monticello, IA | Friend
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Sheila Woods
January 26, 2026 | Suwanee, GA | Friend
Jerome J. Green, 90, of Cascade, Iowa passed peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at MercyOne Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa.
Visitation for Jerome will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at St. Martin’s Catholic church in Cascade, Iowa, with services following at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Michael Schueller presiding. Burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Cascade, Iowa with full military honors afforded by the Cascade American Legion Post #528. The Reiff Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Jerome was born on November 23, 1935, in Cascade, Iowa, welcomed by his parents, Christopher and Dorothy (Weber) Green. He grew up in the community that shaped him, eventually graduating from the former St. Mary’s School in Cascade. On July 30, 1960, he began one of the most meaningful chapters of his life when he married Betty Wagner at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Temple Hill, Iowa — a day that marked the start of a partnership built on devotion, steadiness, and shared joy.
Jerome spent his working years as a mechanic with Herb Green Ford in Cascade, Iowa, a place where he poured his skill and steady dedication into every job until the day he retired.
Outside of work, Jerome enjoyed camping and fishing with his grandchildren, attending sprint car races, music, and losing himself in the simple joy of tinkering with his tools in the garage.
Jerome was an Army Veteran, having served for 3 years overseas in Germany as a A.W. mechanic in the Company A-10th Ordinance Battalion. He was a member of the Cascade American Legion-Post #528, and a member of St. Matthias Parish in Cascade, Iowa.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Green of Cascade, IA; and one daughter Suz (Barney) Otting of Cascade; five grandchildren, Brad (Peggy) Green of Monticello, Christopher Green (& friend, Alyssa) of Scotch Grove, Breanna (Richard) Engbretson of Walford, Janice (Andy) Kunde of Coggon, and Jace (Kirsten) Otting of Lakeville, MN; two great grandchildren, Emma and Adley; a sister, Sr. Rita Green of Mt. St. Francis, Dubuque; sisters and brothers-in-law, Jane Wagner of Dubuque, Peggy (Pat) Kearney of Cascade, Joe and Mary Jo Wagner of Anamosa and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; one son, Pat Green on August 13, 2015, a sister, Marie (Green) Lauria; his parents-in-law, Marvin and Vivian Wagner; a sister-in-law, Marge Holt, and a brother-in-law, Rev. Bob Wagner.
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