Mary Jane

Ahlgreen

Our loving wife, sister, mother, and grandmother, Mary Jane Ahlgreen passed away peacefully October 29, 2026, surrounded by family. Mary Jane was born on September 11, 1949, in Anaconda, Montana and graduated from Anaconda Central High School. After graduation, she married Frank Charney and had 3 children. Later, they moved to Richland, Washington where Mary Jane excelled with her entrepreneurial spirit selling Avon products, working at a pharmacy and serving cocktails. She made you look good, feel good, and happy.

 Little did she know a single cocktail would introduce her to the love of her life she ended up spending 39 years with, Carl (Frank) Ahlgreen. Together, the two toured the Western United States on their motorcycle via Sturgis and California.

While home, Mary Jane enjoyed cooking and hosting The Annual Crab Feed for the family with her famous chocolate chip cookies set aside for her grandchildren. She took pride in planning the weekly family dinners, surprising everyone with a different dish and perfectly paired dessert. With Mary Jane's quick wit, you needed to hold onto every word, never knowing what would make you laugh next.

 She is preceded in death by her father and mother, Charles and Phyllis Martin; her daughter, Victoria Lynn Charney; her brothers Mike and John (Jack) Martin; sisters Pat, Joan, and Elizabeth Ann Martin.

 She is survived by her husband, Carl (Frank) Ahlgreen; sister Sharon Sterrett and brothers-in-law Dale Sterrett, Charles (Butch) Daly, Barry (Bear) Vest; her children, Leigh Anne Lundi, Nick Charney, Theresa Levi, and Sharla Ahlgreen; sons-in-law Chris Lundi and Mike Levi; grandchildren, Alicea and Jake Alford, Hazel and Eloise Charney, Rowan and Marshall Levi, Anthony Hansen, Madison Houston, Carter and Peyton Gravelle; her nieces, nephews, and close friends she loved dearly.

 Services will be held November 17, 2026, at The American Legion 908 Dale Ave, Benton City, Washington from 11am-1pm. In lieu of flowers, consider a donation to the American Heart Association or American Cancer Society.