Margaret Skelton Green
Sept. 4, 1944 — Feb. 28, 2025
Margaret “Marty” SkeltonGreen, born on Sept. 4, 1944, in Spencer, passed away at her home in Kalispell, Montana, accompanied by her husband on Feb. 28, 2025.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 10, 2025, at 11 a.m. at First United Church in Sioux Rapids. Burial was in the Poland Township Cemetery in Marathon.
Born in Spencer, Marty spent her early years in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota, graduating from high school in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Mary's passion for learning and helping others led her to the prestigious St. Mary's Nursing School and Mao Clinic, where she had the privilege of studying under the original complement of founding sisters. This marked the beginning of an exemplary nursing career that spanned decades.
In 1964, she married Ken Bruning and the couple mad their home in Waterloo. Marty continued to pursue her love of knowledge, taking classes at the University of Northern Iowa, all while volunteering at neighborhood schools and her church. Her kitchen became known for her warm chocolate chip cookies she always had ready.
In 1994, Marty relocated to Kalispell, Montana, where she continued her nursing career. She worked as a nurse and manager at Heritage Place and later returned to her passion for surgical nursing at Flathead Outpatient Surgery Center where she was able to use her skills as a certified registered nurse in ophthalmology. Upon retirement, Mary enjoyed spending time in both Kalispell and Cabo San Lucas.
Marty's legacy will live on in the hearts of all those who knew her. Her skill, compassion and dedication as a nurse, mother and grandmother will be remembered by all who had the privilege of knowing her.
Marty will be deeply missed, but never forgotten.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dorothy and Ray Skelton; as well as her siblings, Don Skelton, Jean Peterson and Dale Skelton.
Marty is survived by her devoted husband, Dr. Charles Green; children, Shari (Todd) Anderson, Doug (Hila) Green and Jennifer Green; sister, Janice Brazda; grandchildren, Jacob and Peter Anderson, and Iris and Arman Green.
In lieu of flowers, donations may go to the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center https://www.mayoclinic.org/giving-to-mao-clinic/our-priorities/cancer, and please specify “cancer research and care.”
The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids was in charge of arrangements.