Vanclede 'Van' George Allen was born on Friday, September 12, 1919 in East Saint Louis, Illinois. He died Friday, December 18, 1992 at Woodland Park, Oregon, at the age of 73. He and the former Mary Schmidt were married October 28, 1942 at Trinity Lutheran Church in East St. Louis by the Reverend Edward Schmidt.
He was retired after 35 years at Emerson Electric, where he was a supervisor. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Collinsville, where he was a church choir member for 58 years, in addition to membership in the Holy Cross Men's Club. He was a former Church Council member and the past Commander of Collinsville's American Legion Post #365, as well as a member of VFW #5691 in Collinsville. He was a World War II Army veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph O. and Frances C., nee Funk, Allen; and a brother, Joseph Allen Jr.
Surviving are his wife, Mary, nee Schmidt, Allen; two daughters, Mrs. Rev. Stephen (Carolee) Grumm of Albany, Oregon and Mrs. Rev. Joseph (Mary Jo) Marsh of Antigo, Wisconsin; a brother, Charles Allen of Altamont, Illinois; a sister, Catherin Irvin of La Grange, Illinois; four grandsons, Matthew and Tyson Grumm, Allen and Patrick Marsh; a granddaughter, Amy Marsh; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was retired after 35 years at Emerson Electric, where he was a supervisor. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Collinsville, where he was a church choir member for 58 years, in addition to membership in the Holy Cross Men's Club. He was a former Church Council member and the past Commander of Collinsville's American Legion Post #365, as well as a member of VFW #5691 in Collinsville. He was a World War II Army veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph O. and Frances C., nee Funk, Allen; and a brother, Joseph Allen Jr.
Surviving are his wife, Mary, nee Schmidt, Allen; two daughters, Mrs. Rev. Stephen (Carolee) Grumm of Albany, Oregon and Mrs. Rev. Joseph (Mary Jo) Marsh of Antigo, Wisconsin; a brother, Charles Allen of Altamont, Illinois; a sister, Catherin Irvin of La Grange, Illinois; four grandsons, Matthew and Tyson Grumm, Allen and Patrick Marsh; a granddaughter, Amy Marsh; numerous nieces and nephews.
Vanclede 'Van' George Allen was born on Friday, September 12, 1919 in East Saint Louis, Illinois. He died Friday, December 18, 1992 at Woodland Park, Oregon, at the age of 73. He and the former Mary Schmidt were married October 28, 1942 at Trinity Lutheran Church in East St. Louis by the Reverend Edward Schmidt.
He was retired after 35 years at Emerson Electric, where he was a supervisor. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Collinsville, where he was a church choir member for 58 years, in addition to membership in the Holy Cross Men's Club. He was a former Church Council member and the past Commander of Collinsville's American Legion Post #365, as well as a member of VFW #5691 in Collinsville. He was a World War II Army veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph O. and Frances C., nee Funk, Allen; and a brother, Joseph Allen Jr.
Surviving are his wife, Mary, nee Schmidt, Allen; two daughters, Mrs. Rev. Stephen (Carolee) Grumm of Albany, Oregon and Mrs. Rev. Joseph (Mary Jo) Marsh of Antigo, Wisconsin; a brother, Charles Allen of Altamont, Illinois; a sister, Catherin Irvin of La Grange, Illinois; four grandsons, Matthew and Tyson Grumm, Allen and Patrick Marsh; a granddaughter, Amy Marsh; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was retired after 35 years at Emerson Electric, where he was a supervisor. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Collinsville, where he was a church choir member for 58 years, in addition to membership in the Holy Cross Men's Club. He was a former Church Council member and the past Commander of Collinsville's American Legion Post #365, as well as a member of VFW #5691 in Collinsville. He was a World War II Army veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph O. and Frances C., nee Funk, Allen; and a brother, Joseph Allen Jr.
Surviving are his wife, Mary, nee Schmidt, Allen; two daughters, Mrs. Rev. Stephen (Carolee) Grumm of Albany, Oregon and Mrs. Rev. Joseph (Mary Jo) Marsh of Antigo, Wisconsin; a brother, Charles Allen of Altamont, Illinois; a sister, Catherin Irvin of La Grange, Illinois; four grandsons, Matthew and Tyson Grumm, Allen and Patrick Marsh; a granddaughter, Amy Marsh; numerous nieces and nephews.
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