Keith and Pat Allman

ALLMAN, STODDEN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen - volunteer (email)
Date: 1/31/2016 at 14:45:20

ANTHON IOWA
1888-1988

Keith and Pat Allman, page 317-8

Summer baseball in 1957 was the meeting place where then, Pat Stodden of Smithland met Keith Allman of Oto, Iowa. Her brother Dale was also playing baseball and she went along to watch the games.

Pat attended Smithland High School and Keith attended Oto High School.

On June 12, 1960 at the United Methodist Church at Anthon they were united in marriage. They have made their home since, in the Peiro area, nine miles southwest of Anthon. They attended Peiro-Bethel Methodist Church until it closed in 1966. They are members of the St. John’s Evangelical Church at German City, near Hornick.

They both have been very active in Farm Bureau serving on the Young Members Committee and as State delegates to the National meeting, township director, woman’s county board and legislative committee.

In the Woodbury County Pork Producers, Keith has served as township director, helping with pork promotions, membership drives and receiving the Hog Wild Award. Pat has been equally active in the Woodbury County Porkettes serving on the county board, president for five years, receiving the Bell Ringer Award and being instrumental in county education programs on pork and pigskin.

Keith is currently serving on the Woodbury County Rural Electric Board as a director. He has served as secretary for several years.

Pat has been a member of the Peiro-Bethel United Methodist Women for 25 years. She has served as president and received the honorary lifetime membership award. She was also a member of the Twig benders at he Anthon Methodist Church. Pat was also on the Anthon Rescue Squad for several years.

Both are very active in the Grant-Go-Getters 4-H Club as project leaders.

They have three children: Kevin was born October 28, 1962. He is a graduate of Anthon-Oto High School, being active in football, baseball, National Honor Society and music. Kevin graduated from Iowa State University and while there was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity and majored in animal science. He also was a member of the state livestock judging team. He is currently a field representative for Dupont Farm Chemicals and lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

And Chris was born April 24, 1964 and graduated from Anthon-Oto High School. He was active in football, basketball, track and band. He attended Western Iowa Tech in Sioux City, majoring in auto-fender body repair. Chris is now employed by “Uncle Sam” serving with the army at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He has a son Zachary Duane born June 3, 1984.

Kimberly was born September 26, 1967. She also graduated from Anthon-Oto High School. She was band majorette for four years, in the chorus, the concert band and participated in jazz band for four years. She was a member of the jazz band when it won first at State competition in 1984. She was also a cheerleader for three years.

Kim married Todd Rose on September 21, 1985. Todd is currently serving in the Army, stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana. They have one daughter, Trisha Rae who was born in 1985.

Kevin, Chris and Kim were members of the Grant-Go-Getters 4-H Club. While in 4-H, they all served as president of the club as well as other positions. They were very active in showing cattle and sheep. All three exhibited Suffolk sheep in the country, district and the State Fair where they received county and district plaques. Kimberly also exhibited her bread and home improvement projects at the Iowa State Fair. They have continued their Suffolk sheep flock and now provide other 4-H youth with sheep for their projects.

The Allman’s continue to farm and feed hogs while Pat is employed at the Hy-Vee store at Southern Hills Mall in Sioux City as cake decorator in the bakery department.

By Pat Allman