Allen, Gary Lee (1939 - 2018)

ALLEN, THORNGREN, KOLBY, CURTIS, HANKINS, ZYLSTRA

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/19/2018 at 15:06:22

Name of deceased: Gary Lee Allen

Aged: 79 yrs, 3 mo, 6 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: April 22, 1939; Hancock, Pottawattamie County, IA

Died: July 28, 2018; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018; Monroe Chapel, Walnut, IA; no further information provided

Survived by: Wife of 17 years, Jan Curtis of Harlan, IA; daughter, Kristal Hankins of Council Bluffs, IA; sons, Shane (spouse, Pam) Allen of Citra, FL, Todd (spouse, Cathy) Allen of Vandergrift, PA, and Nathan (spouse, Krescene) Allen of Juniata, NE; brother, Steve (spouse, Mardi) Allen of Spirit Lake, IA; sister, Beverly (spouse, Bernie) Zylstra of West Des Moines, IA; 6 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, John and Anna (nee Kolby) Allen; brother, Ronald Allen

Education: Attended and graduated from Shelby (IA) High School, Class of 1957. He continued his education at Iowa State University in Ames, IA, studying animal husbandry.

Religious affiliation: Active member of the Monroe Chapel, Walnut, IA; served on the board and assisted with recent renovations to the church

Military service: no information provided

Marriages: (1) Dale (“Su”) Thorngren; Oct. 1959; Harlan, IA (2) Jan Curtis; Feb. 3, 2001; Monroe Chapel, rural Walnut, IA

Employment: Was employed by EM Christensen, Harlan, IA, for several years in the 1960s until he opened his own business, A&P Appliance, which sold appliances and performed electrical, plumbing, and HVAC services in Harlan. He later sold the building and moved the business to his home; eventually, it became A&B Plumbing.

Hobbies/Interests: Was actively involved in the Shelby County Saddle Club, Boots and Saddle 4-H Club, and served on the Shelby County Fair Board for many years. Enjoyed hunting, especially pheasant hunting, and fishing with family, including to Canada.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; burmeisterjohannsen.com