Jan Johnson Allen
Born- September 30, 1950 ~ Died- January 5, 2019
Jan was a lifetime resident of Cedar Key, FL. Graduating from Cedar Key High School in 1968. Jan married Herman Allen in 1969. They were happily married for 45 years until his passing in 2015. She was the director of the summer school program for many years. Jan and Herman were very involved in youth sports while their children were growing up. Having many special interests and talents, Jan was a wonderful homemaker and amazing cook, baker, cake decorator, seamstress and gardener. Growing up with fishermen parents, Jan was no stranger to good seafood. She was head cook at our family owned Johnson’s Brown Pelican restaurant, owned and operated Edgewater Kitchen, Island Girl Cakes, and Johnson-Allen Seafood. She excelled at smoking fish and was famous for her smoked mullet spread and amazing red fish chowder.
Jan is predeceased by her parents Andrew and Madge Johnson, husband Herman Allen, infant son John Eric Allen, sons Craig Allen and Russell Allen, and brother-in-law David Cooke. She is survived by her sons Andy (Shirlene) Allen of Cedar Key, Gregg (Nancy) Allen of Rome, GA., daughter Jana (Graham) Cathey of York, SC., sisters Nickie (Bill) Rucker of Cedar Key and Rosemary Cooke of Austin, TX., 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews.
Jan was a caring and loving wife and she deeply loved her children and grandchildren. She will be missed by many.
Visitation will be Wednesday, January 9, 2019 from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Knauff Funeral Home Chapel in Chiefland, FL. Funeral Services will be Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Cedar Key Methodist Church with Rev. Barry Andrews officiating. Burial will follow at the Cedar Key Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Knauff Funeral Home-Chiefland, FL.
Born- September 30, 1950 ~ Died- January 5, 2019
Jan was a lifetime resident of Cedar Key, FL. Graduating from Cedar Key High School in 1968. Jan married Herman Allen in 1969. They were happily married for 45 years until his passing in 2015. She was the director of the summer school program for many years. Jan and Herman were very involved in youth sports while their children were growing up. Having many special interests and talents, Jan was a wonderful homemaker and amazing cook, baker, cake decorator, seamstress and gardener. Growing up with fishermen parents, Jan was no stranger to good seafood. She was head cook at our family owned Johnson’s Brown Pelican restaurant, owned and operated Edgewater Kitchen, Island Girl Cakes, and Johnson-Allen Seafood. She excelled at smoking fish and was famous for her smoked mullet spread and amazing red fish chowder.
Jan is predeceased by her parents Andrew and Madge Johnson, husband Herman Allen, infant son John Eric Allen, sons Craig Allen and Russell Allen, and brother-in-law David Cooke. She is survived by her sons Andy (Shirlene) Allen of Cedar Key, Gregg (Nancy) Allen of Rome, GA., daughter Jana (Graham) Cathey of York, SC., sisters Nickie (Bill) Rucker of Cedar Key and Rosemary Cooke of Austin, TX., 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews.
Jan was a caring and loving wife and she deeply loved her children and grandchildren. She will be missed by many.
Visitation will be Wednesday, January 9, 2019 from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Knauff Funeral Home Chapel in Chiefland, FL. Funeral Services will be Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Cedar Key Methodist Church with Rev. Barry Andrews officiating. Burial will follow at the Cedar Key Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Knauff Funeral Home-Chiefland, FL.
Jan Johnson Allen
Born- September 30, 1950 ~ Died- January 5, 2019
Jan was a lifetime resident of Cedar Key, FL. Graduating from Cedar Key High School in 1968. Jan married Herman Allen in 1969. They were happily married for 45 years until his passing in 2015. She was the director of the summer school program for many years. Jan and Herman were very involved in youth sports while their children were growing up. Having many special interests and talents, Jan was a wonderful homemaker and amazing cook, baker, cake decorator, seamstress and gardener. Growing up with fishermen parents, Jan was no stranger to good seafood. She was head cook at our family owned Johnson’s Brown Pelican restaurant, owned and operated Edgewater Kitchen, Island Girl Cakes, and Johnson-Allen Seafood. She excelled at smoking fish and was famous for her smoked mullet spread and amazing red fish chowder.
Jan is predeceased by her parents Andrew and Madge Johnson, husband Herman Allen, infant son John Eric Allen, sons Craig Allen and Russell Allen, and brother-in-law David Cooke. She is survived by her sons Andy (Shirlene) Allen of Cedar Key, Gregg (Nancy) Allen of Rome, GA., daughter Jana (Graham) Cathey of York, SC., sisters Nickie (Bill) Rucker of Cedar Key and Rosemary Cooke of Austin, TX., 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews.
Jan was a caring and loving wife and she deeply loved her children and grandchildren. She will be missed by many.
Visitation will be Wednesday, January 9, 2019 from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Knauff Funeral Home Chapel in Chiefland, FL. Funeral Services will be Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Cedar Key Methodist Church with Rev. Barry Andrews officiating. Burial will follow at the Cedar Key Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Knauff Funeral Home-Chiefland, FL.
Born- September 30, 1950 ~ Died- January 5, 2019
Jan was a lifetime resident of Cedar Key, FL. Graduating from Cedar Key High School in 1968. Jan married Herman Allen in 1969. They were happily married for 45 years until his passing in 2015. She was the director of the summer school program for many years. Jan and Herman were very involved in youth sports while their children were growing up. Having many special interests and talents, Jan was a wonderful homemaker and amazing cook, baker, cake decorator, seamstress and gardener. Growing up with fishermen parents, Jan was no stranger to good seafood. She was head cook at our family owned Johnson’s Brown Pelican restaurant, owned and operated Edgewater Kitchen, Island Girl Cakes, and Johnson-Allen Seafood. She excelled at smoking fish and was famous for her smoked mullet spread and amazing red fish chowder.
Jan is predeceased by her parents Andrew and Madge Johnson, husband Herman Allen, infant son John Eric Allen, sons Craig Allen and Russell Allen, and brother-in-law David Cooke. She is survived by her sons Andy (Shirlene) Allen of Cedar Key, Gregg (Nancy) Allen of Rome, GA., daughter Jana (Graham) Cathey of York, SC., sisters Nickie (Bill) Rucker of Cedar Key and Rosemary Cooke of Austin, TX., 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews.
Jan was a caring and loving wife and she deeply loved her children and grandchildren. She will be missed by many.
Visitation will be Wednesday, January 9, 2019 from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Knauff Funeral Home Chapel in Chiefland, FL. Funeral Services will be Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Cedar Key Methodist Church with Rev. Barry Andrews officiating. Burial will follow at the Cedar Key Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Knauff Funeral Home-Chiefland, FL.
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