Audrey Greene Obituary

Greene
Audrey LaVonne
Greene
August 4, 1942
April 27, 2025

Audrey LaVonne Greene, aged 82, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Born on August 4, 1942, in Luverne, Minnesota, she lived in various locations throughout her life, including Coronado, San Jose, and Sacramento in California, as well as Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Audrey earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Home Economics from California State University, Sacramento. Audrey often expressed her pride in her Home Economics degree, stating, "that's what I do." She worked in banking as a bank teller in both Luverne and San Diego. Throughout her life, Audrey was passionate about herb gardening and had a keen interest in collecting miniature dolls and antiques.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Orval and Mabel Madison, and her two younger brothers, Merlin and Lloyd Madison. She is survived by her husband, Captain Kenneth Greene, USN (retired), with whom she shared 59 years of marriage; daughter, Penelope Greene Hovey, and her husband, Richard Hovey and older brother, Charles Madison.
In her final days, Audrey received exceptional care at Garden Ranch Assisted Living, where she was supported by Amanda, Steven, Andrea, Joycelyne, and Maggie, the house Golden Retriever, who rarely left her bedside. Her legacy will be cherished by her family and friends.
A memorial gathering for family and friends will take place on Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Swan-Law Funeral Directors Chapel, located at 501 N. Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs. Memorial services will be held in Luverne, MN, with the date to be announced later.