Obituary - Alice Augusta (Raatz) Allen

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Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 3, 2010 at Faith Community Church in Burtrum for Alice A. Allen, age 93, of Grey Eagle who passed away Monday at St. Michael’s Hospital in Sauk Centre. Rev. Dave Sobotka will officiate and burial will be at Moses Dane Cemetery, Burtrum. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday at the Williams Dingmann Stein Chapel in Long Prairie and also one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.

Alice Augusta Raatz was born July 3, 1917 in Westgate, Iowa to Frank and Stella (Shafer) Raatz. She was united in marriage to Ivan H. Allen on October 3, 1939 in Swanville, Minnesota. The couple farmed in the Burtrum area for many years and moved to Grey Eagle 10 years ago. Alice enjoyed spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. She loved to go camping, traveling and trips to the casino. She was a member of Faith Community Church in Burtrum.

Survivors include her children, Arlie (Ron) Hoffman of Fridley, Gary Allen (friend Diane) of Burtrum, Jim (Karen) Allen of Swanville; sister, Vera Kuehne of Grey Eagle; daughter-in-law, Jan Allen of Richmond, VA; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

Alice is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ivan in April 2010; son, Bob in March 2009; daughter-in-law, Lorrie Allen; and sister, Neva Allen.

Casket bearers will be Michael Allen, Mathew Allen, Chad Allen, Bryan Allen, Rick Hoffman, Rusty Allen and Jon Allen.