Murle E. Green, 86, Celina, died at 5:58 a.m. July 12, 2011, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.

He was born May 13, 1925, in Mercer County, to Cassius Ford and Gertrude Moore Green. On Sept. 25, 1946, he married Berniece Braun, who died March 10, 2009.

Surviving are three sons, Andrew (Peggy) Green, Celina, Joseph (Jan) Green, Wapakoneta, and Donald (Denise) Green, Celina; two daughters, Pamela (John) Brown, Celina, and Ann Margaret (Fred) Giesige, Celina; a sister-in-law, Anita Green, Wapakoneta; 31 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Deceased are a son, Samuel Green; five brothers, Paul, Wayne, Allen, Chester and Gene Green; a sister, Mary Catherine VonGries; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild.

He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

He retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber, St. Marys.

Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Kenneth Alt officiating. Burial will follow in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Celina, where military rites will be conducted.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.

Memorials may be made to the church endowment fund.

Condolences may be left at ciscofuneralhome.com.