ALLEN, Ruth Marie (Myren) --- 1929-2011

VANWEY, MYREN, ALLEN, JEDELE, MARTIN, BURROUGHS, PECK

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Date: 11/19/2011 at 19:50:42

Ruth Allen

Ruth M. Allen, 82, of Waukon entered eternal life Monday, September 12, 2011 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 15 at 11 a.m. at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, with Pastor Steve Oden officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, September 14 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Ruth Marie Allen was born February 9, 1929 in Decorah, the daughter of Halvor and Maud (Van Wey) Myren. She attended area schools and graduated from Postville High School. April 15, 1946 she married Leslie Allen in Waukon. She was a member of New Life Christian Church, and a regular member of their weekly prayer team. As an act of obedience to scripture she partook of Christian Water Baptism August 25, 2004.
For many years she worked as an aide at the nursing home in Postville. As a volunteer for Hospice, Ruth received an award for Hospice Volunteer of the Year. Ruth enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping and picnicking with her family as well as organizing the annual family reunion. She was interested in family genealogy, especially that her father migrated from Norway.
Survivors include her six children, Sonya (Bob) Jedele of Kalona, Mary Martin of Waukon, Duane (Barbara) Allen of North English, Doyle (Terrie) Allen of Postville, Lanette Burroughs of Hazleton, and Darwin (Tammi) Allen of San Mateo, CA; 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a granddaughter, Jennie Mahr; a grandson, David Jedele; a great-granddaughter Carly Larson; and four brothers, Upton Peck, Roland Peck, Harley Myren and Howard Myren.
Honorary casketbearers are her grandchildren.

The Waukon Standard, September 14, 2011

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