"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." Psalm 116:15

Karin Siegle Greene, 78, of Ash Branch Rd., Vilas, passed peacefully from her home in this world into the loving and everlasting arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Karin was born February 5,1947 in Langendiebach, Germany to her late parents, Marie Martha Siegle and Emil Stern. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Ewald Gobel and her sister, Inge Faust.

Karin grew up in Germany, completing her educational experience with an Associates Degree in financial bookkeeping. While employed by a tire company in her hometown, she would be introduced by her very dear and lifelong friend, Edith Wayt, to a young serviceman enlisted in the United States Army, by the name of Gerald Greene. They enjoyed a year-long courtship until Gerald completed his commission and returned home to the United States. While continuing to correspond with one another, he finally came to the realization that Karin was the one he wanted to marry and spend the rest of life with. So, he provided for her "Visitor's Visa" to come to the United States. Upon arriving, Gerald asked her to marry him, she accepted, they were married in 1968, and she never returned to Germany. She officially received her United States citizenship in Norfolk, VA. She received Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior and was baptized at Beaver Dam Baptist church, where she would remain a lifelong member and eventually serve alongside her husband in faithful support of him as a Deacon's wife in the church.

Together, they purchased a farm, raised a family and enjoyed 56 wonderful and blessed years of marriage! Karin was intelligent, kind, selfless, motivated, and a hardworking woman who greatly enjoyed her life as a homemaker and farmer. She lovingly devoted her life to her Savior, her husband, her family and all her many friends! Simply put, she was an amazing person!

Karin is survived by her husband Gerald Greene of Vilas, one son, Michael Greene and wife Cheryl of Vilas and one daughter, Sabina Norris and husband Eric of Vilas; seven grandchildren: Ethan Greene (Cathryn), Andrew Greene (Ester), Jeremiah Greene, Isaiah Greene, Joshua Greene, Garrett Adams, Chelsea Adams, Lindey Parker (James) and Holly Norris; and four great grandchildren: Beckham, Benjamin, Paislee and Jax; and 5 nieces, and 1 nephew, the children of her late sister Inge in Wisconsin.

Services for Karin will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 2695 Beaver Dam Rd., Vilas, NC. at 5:00 pm. The family will receive friends from 3:00-5:00 Prior to the service. Interment will follow at the lower Beaver Dam Church cemetery.

Officiating will be Rev. Michael Greene, Rev. Ethan Greene, Rev. Isaiah Greene, and Rev. Joshua Greene. The pallbearers will be Keith Greene, Byron Greene, Wendell Greene, Andrew Greene, Jeremiah Greene, Garrett Adams, Terry Scott, and David Scott.

The family would like to extend a special "Thank you" to the wonderful and caring staff of Medi Home Health & Hospice. The care provided by their nurses and CNA's was excellent!

The family respectfully requests that no food to be brought to the home, and in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to MediHome Health & Hospice of Boone, 400 Shadowline Dr. Suite102, Boone, NC. 28607.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

The family respectfully request no food and in lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Medi Home Hospice, 400 Shadowline Drive Suite 102, Boone, North Carolina 28607.

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.