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Millie Allen

[December 04, 2009]  Millie Allen, 91, of Lincoln, died Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, at 9:36 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be 3-6 p.m. Sunday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Walt Harper officiating.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Allen retired from Newhouse Jewelry Store, where she was a sales clerk.

She was born July 18, 1918, in Lincoln to Nicholas and Hazel Davis Hopp. She married C. Wendell Allen on Aug. 28, 1939, in St. Charles, Mo. He preceded her in death on March 19, 1989.

She is survived by one son, Ron Allen (Sharon) of Clarksville, Tenn.; two daughters, Linda (and Pat) Gleason of Taylorville and Darla (and Mike) Rohrer of Lincoln; grandchildren Gregory Allen, Jeffrey (and Katie) Allen, Michael (and Jill) Allen, David (and Phonepraseuth) Allen, Tim Gleason, Shana (and Colin) Rost, Jennifer (and Jeff) Leesman, Doug Rohrer and Jason Rohrer; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

She was a member of Broadwell Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to Broadwell Christian Church or Friendship Manor.

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