Terry Green

Terril "Terry" Lee Green, age 67, of Guttenberg, IA, passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, in Guttenberg, IA. He was born on March 5, 1948 in Cherokee, Iowa, the son of Burl and Coleen (Rowland) Green. Terry grew up in the Cherokee area on the family farm and graduated from the Meriden-Cleghorn Community Schools. Terry furthered his education receiving his Bachelors Degree and later his Masters Degrees from Buena Vista College, University of Iowa and Clarke College. On November 22, 1972, Terry was united in marriage with Jean Marie Berns at St. Marys Catholic Church in Guttenberg and the couple were later blessed with two children, Aaron and Sarah. Terry never wavered as a lifetime member of the "Church of the Open Prairie". He was an avid hunter, fisherman, boater, reloader, carpenter, gardener, cook, mentor to many and all around helper to anyone who asked. Always enthusiastic to travel to new and old stomping grounds, anywhere that involved scenery, the outdoors & especially out West. Terry was a man who wore many hats including stints as a cowboy/ranch hand in Wyoming, a butcher, electrician, contractor, EMT, rural mail carrier and along the way put in 30 years teaching science & special education in Guttenberg, Oelwein, Postville and back to the Guttenberg and the Clayton Ridge schools. In his later years he was a professional B.S. artist at various convenience stores in town with his coffee crew. He is survived by his wife, Jean and two children, Aaron (Kim) Green and Sarah (Josh) Urmanski; three grandchildren, Abigail & Gunner Green and Sawyer Urmanski; siblings, Morris (Clarice) Green, Sue (Bob) Stuhr and Annette (Jeff) Raver; sister in law, Joyce Hyde and many other relatives and friends. Terry was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Dennis Green; sister, Linda Green; mother in law, Jeanette Berns; two brothers-in-law, Bill Berns and Bob Hyde and one nephew, Eric Green.Visitation: Saturday January 30, 2016 from 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. at the Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home in Guttenberg, Iowa, with a dinner to follow at The Stadium Bar & Grill from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. Service Information A service summary is not available