Jennifer Marie Greene
October 27, 1958 –
Jennifer Marie Greene, 62, of Ruskin, Fla., went to be with the Lord on July 8, 2021. She was born on Oct. 27, 1958, in Northwood, North Dakota to Marlys (Sotvik) and Peter Locken. Jennifer lived and worked in the Washington, D.C., and Memphis, Tenn., areas prior to relocating to Florida. She worked as a programmer and systems analyst for several Sarasota and Bradenton-based companies including Tropicana Products. Ultimately, she retired from Pepsi Co. in 2013 after some 25 years of service. She was an avid hockey fan, having been a hockey cheerleader in high school. She also loved the beach, fishing and boating on the Little Manatee River.
She found great satisfaction in cooking, gardening, sewing and travelling to new places, especially after her retirement. Her family and many friends will remember her as a very generous person, always willing to help out without having been asked. She also loved all children and most animals - particularly dogs and the wild birds that flocked to her garden feeders. Some of her favorite times were spent watching the Florida sunsets from the dock behind her home.
Jennifer is survived by her loving husband, Michael Stephen Greene, and son, Philip Benjamin Greene of Ruskin; mother, Marlys Antonoplos of Fargo, N.D.; sisters Elizabeth (Edward) Obregon of Grand Forks, N.D., and Mary Locken of Fargo, N.D.; brother, Dr. Peter (Christy) Locken of Paducah, Ky.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lindsay Nicole Greene of Brandon, Fla.; father, Jim Antonoplos of Fargo, N.D.; sister, Deanna (Jeff) Yarmo of Crystal Lake, Ill.; stepdaughter, Leesa (Ricky) Spencer of Memphis, Tenn.; and many aunts and uncles.
The family will receive guests for a visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 23, 2021, at Sun City Center Funeral Home, 1851 Rickenbacker Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573. A funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at St. Anne Catholic Church, 106 11th Avenue NE, Ruskin, FL 33570. She will be laid to rest with her daughter Lindsay at Ruskin Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Jennifer's name to the Martha and Mary house in Ruskin.
She found great satisfaction in cooking, gardening, sewing and travelling to new places, especially after her retirement. Her family and many friends will remember her as a very generous person, always willing to help out without having been asked. She also loved all children and most animals - particularly dogs and the wild birds that flocked to her garden feeders. Some of her favorite times were spent watching the Florida sunsets from the dock behind her home.
Jennifer is survived by her loving husband, Michael Stephen Greene, and son, Philip Benjamin Greene of Ruskin; mother, Marlys Antonoplos of Fargo, N.D.; sisters Elizabeth (Edward) Obregon of Grand Forks, N.D., and Mary Locken of Fargo, N.D.; brother, Dr. Peter (Christy) Locken of Paducah, Ky.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lindsay Nicole Greene of Brandon, Fla.; father, Jim Antonoplos of Fargo, N.D.; sister, Deanna (Jeff) Yarmo of Crystal Lake, Ill.; stepdaughter, Leesa (Ricky) Spencer of Memphis, Tenn.; and many aunts and uncles.
The family will receive guests for a visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 23, 2021, at Sun City Center Funeral Home, 1851 Rickenbacker Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573. A funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at St. Anne Catholic Church, 106 11th Avenue NE, Ruskin, FL 33570. She will be laid to rest with her daughter Lindsay at Ruskin Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Jennifer's name to the Martha and Mary house in Ruskin.