William "Bill" Green

1941 - 2026

William "Bill" Green

August 21, 1941 - January 18, 2026

William "Bill" Green passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 2 pm at All Faiths Funeral Home. Dan Naranjo will officiate. Burial of ashes will take place at a later date in Chambers, Nebraska.

Online condolences may be left at www.giallfaiths.com. Memorials are suggested to the Palmer Fire Department.

Bill was born on August 21, 1941, to Raymond Jasper and Elenore June (Blake) Green in Myrtle Point Oregon. He grew up north of Bartlett on a ranch, graduating from Bartlett High School in 1960. Shortly after graduation, he started a Blacksmith shop in Bartlett, until he moved to Ainsworth for a welding job. Bill joined the United States Army in 1964, he was a Arty. Surveyor for a Sargent Missile Unit in eastern Germany and a survey recon for the whole country of Germany. After he was honorably discharged in 1966, he owned and operated Bill's Welding & Repair for 40 years. Bill was also a firefighter for over 50 years in Palmer and where he served as the Fire Chief for 30 years.

Bill enjoyed old westerns and reading. He loved spending time with his nieces and nephews. He took his parents on several trips and enjoyed traveling back to Oregon to see cousins. He even took a trip back to Germany to visit all the places he had served at in the Army.

Those left to cherish his memory include his brother, Floyed (Linda Lee) Green; nephews and nieces, Jeffery Green, Kellie (Dan) Mickelsen, David Green, Mitch (Lynn) Kearns, and Shannon Dabney; nine great-nieces and nephews; eight great-great-nieces and nephews.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and June (Blake) Green; brother, James Green; sisters-in-law, Kay Green, Linda G. Green; and nephew, Scott (Susan) Green.