L.D. Green

L.D. Green, 63, was born on March 30, 1963, to Jack and Martha Green in Grand Coulee, Washington, (after which the hospital was torn down to make way for the third turbine of the dam). They left the family wheat ranch a year later and moved to Enumclaw, Washington after Jack contracted double pneumonia. They lived there for six years before moving to Kittitas, Washington. There L.D. participated in 4-H, showed in the Simmental Association, and enjoyed fixing up old Fords and Firebirds.

He married the love of his life, Gwen Weidenbach, on June 28, 1984. They remained in the Kittitas Valley, farming and ranching, for many years and welcomed two children. While he worked hard all year, he took time off every summer and fall to pack mules into the mountains to go camping and hunting with friends and family. On Dec. 26, 1997, they moved to Dubois, Idaho, and eight months later bought property in Tensed, Idaho, where they farmed and built a house, taking the cows back to Ellensburg during the winter. In 2000, they started homeschooling and lived a nomad lifestyle, moving around Central Washington wherever the cows and hay took them. In 2006, they bought a place in Othello where they finally settled down. 

L.D. went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 27, 2026. 

L.D. was passionate about agriculture and the old way of life, and loved teaching people about it. He was very active in Cattle Producers of Washington and as a volunteer fireman for many years. He loved to help people in any way he could, was unable to say no, and was generous to a fault. In that way, he became a big part in many people’s lives and left a big hole behind him. More important to him than anything were his grandchildren, of whom he was very proud and whom he loved very much.

L.D. was preceded in death by his parents Jack and Martha, brothers Randy and David, and four grandsons. He left behind his wife Gwen; children Jody (Ben) Morris and Clint (Audrey) Green; grandchildren Eva, Tucker, Ward, Kate, Lanae and Kyler; sisters Cathy (Mike) Stoltey, Becky (Dale) Johnston, Wendy (Joe) Yearout and Diane (Randy) Green, and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at the Lake Othello Lodge, 676 May Road, Othello, on June 13 at 10 a.m.