Clare Greene, 99, of Dodge Center, passed away on Nov. 27, 2016, at Wellington assisted living facility in Dodge Center. Clare was born on May 31, 1917, the son of Mack and Ethel Greene in New Auburn, Wis. In 1931, Clare's family moved to Dodge Center, where he met and married Ardith (Bond) Greene in 1940. They had five loving children: Bruce (Carla) Greene of Valencia, Calif., Barbara Simonsen of St Paul, Linda Greene, deceased, Kathryn Greene Therneau of Rochester and Larry (Del) Greene of Dodge Center. After Ardith passed away in 1986, he met and married Jessie (Christoffersen) Northway Greene in 1989; Jessie passed away in 1999. Clare is survived by four children, 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wives, Ardith and Jessie, his daughter, Linda, his brothers, Wallace and Lester, and his granddaughter, Cynthia. Clare was a lifelong member of the Seventh Day Baptist church in Dodge Center. After serving his country as a Marine during World War II, he learned to be a respected automotive mechanic and machinist. He enjoyed hunting and taught many of his grandchildren how to fish. A celebration of Clare's life will be held in 2017 at the Seventh Day Baptist Church in Dodge Center near the time of what would have been his 100th birthday. His remains will be interred in Riverside Cemetery.