Richard "Rick" Edward Green Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Richard “Rick” Edward Green TRAVERSE CITY – Richard “Rick” Edward Green, age 52, of Houghton Lake, MI passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at the Munson Medical Center in the loving care of his family. Rick was born on November 9, 1966 to Richard and Ruth (Hodges) Green in Big Rapids, MI. Rick grew up in Kingsley and attended Central School in Traverse City. Rick loved old cars, was a Green Bay Packers fan, loved animals, and enjoyed watching funny movies and spending time with his friends and family. Rick admired and collected items with an oriental flare, and his favorite lunch (and dinner and probably breakfast) was to head to the Chinese buffet place close to his apartment. Rick enjoyed laughing and making anyone around him laugh. His contagious donkey braying alone could keep us all going for a while. He always looked for an opportunity to pull a prank; a favorite was to steal your food after distracting you to “look over there”. That laugh and that sense of humor will be missed every day. Rick is survived by his father, Richard (Carlotta) Green of Lake City, his sisters; Raquel (Robert) Paulus of Kingsley, Ryanne Ockert of Traverse City, nieces and nephews; Cassandra Green of Traverse City, Derek Bosley of Traverse City, Lauren (Chris) Huff of Saranac, MI, Caleb Ockert of Ionia, MI, and Hunter Green of Newaygo, MI. Rick was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth E. (Hodges) and his brother Randell E. “Randy” Green. A Funeral Service honoring Rick will take place at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Pastor Tim Manzer will officiate. Rick will be laid to rest at Goodwell Cemetery in White Cloud, MI at a later date. The family asks that memorial contributions in Rick’s honor be directed to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016, or the American Society for Deaf Children, P.O. Box 23, Woodbine, MD 21797.

Richard "Rick" Edward Green

November 9, 1966 - November 29, 2018