Ora Maye Howard Allen,1893-1946

ALLEN, HOWARD, SCHROEDER, BICKFORD, THOMPSON, STANTON, TOPPING, FRENCH, MAYBERRY, BRAMER, BYERLY, WARREN

Posted By: Janet A. Brandt (email)
Date: 7/27/2013 at 00:20:15

Ora Maye Howard Allen
December 15, 1893–August 15, 1946

Funeral services for Mrs. Ora Howard Allen, 52, were held Saturday in the Onslow Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Mr. Schroeder of Dubuque officiating. Mrs. Allen died Thursday at Mercy hospital in Anamosa, after an illness of two years.

Ora Maye Howard was born in Clay Mills, Jones County on Dec. 15, 1893 and died at Mercy Hospital, Anamosa, Iowa, on Aug 15, 1946.

She was the daughter of Frank and Belle Howard. She was united in marriage to Leo Allen, on Feb 9, 1916. Following their marriage their home was established on a farm near Steam Mill Corner.

She is survived by her husband, Leo Allen; one son, Lyle; two grandsons, her mother, Mrs. Belle Howard, and one sister, Mrs. Irma Bickford. Her father, two brothers and four adult sisters preceded her in death.

Mrs. Lyman Thompson, sang two selections accompanied by Mrs. Truman Stanton. Both are of Center Junction. Pallbearers were George Topping, George French, John Mayberry, John Bramer, Frank Byerly and Ben Warren. Interment was in the family lot in South Mineral cemetery.