Gavin Greene Death, Lenexa, Kansas: Gavin Greene, 18-year-old, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021. According to his obituary page, he spent his early years making sandcastles on the beach, eating Roscoe’s chicken and waffles, and memorizing every fish in the Long Beach Aquarium while strolling with his baby sister, Addison, who made an appearance a couple of years later.
He was born Gavin Cameron Greene on December 16, 2003, in Lenexa, Kansas to Tom and Missy Greene of Redondo Beach, CA. His family moved back to Lenexa when he was almost 3 years old. He loved sports, especially soccer while he was growing up. He had the great fortune to learn fundamentals, teamwork, and sportsmanship from some pretty great coaches: Mike Russell and Nate Huppe in the early years followed by Coach Graham and Coach Weber at ONW before he hung up his cleats his Junior year. He was accepted into Kansas State University’s School of Business for Fall 2022 and was also awarded a Merit Scholarship Award even after the academic challenges he faced last year at the height of the pandemic.
The family is asking the community to join them for a public celebration of life, Thursday, December 2, 2021, at 4pm. It will be held at the Main Pavillion at Sar-Ko-Par Park off 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66215 (87th and Lackman). In Lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Gavin Greene Foundation at: https://gkccf.kimbia.com/gree35. All monies donated will be appropriated to worthy charitable donations in Gavin’s name. Thank You.
To read more about his obituary click on Legacy.com