Florence Allen

FLORENCE A. ALLEN, 90, OF TOPEKA, PASSED AWAY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2004 AT ALDERSGATE VILLAGE, TOPEKA SHE WAS BORN DECEMBER 20, 1913. LYNCH TOWNSHIP IN TEXAS COUNTY MISSOURI THE DAUGHTER OF WALTER JUDSON ROUSE AND SARAH EMMA (GARRETT) ROUSE. FLORENCE WAS A MEMBER OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
SHE WAS MARRIED TO THOMAS JACKSON ALLEN . HE PRECEDED HER IN DEATH. SURVIVORS INCLUDE: SON, ROBERT MAX RITTER TOPEKA, KANSAS; TWO DAUGHTERS, MARY MAXINE GRAY AND DORIS JEAN RITTER BOTH OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
THREE STEPSONS, GLENN RITTER SR. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS; THOMAS AND CARROL ALLEN, SALLISAW, OKLA.; STEPDAUGHTER WILBURTA JENNINGS OKEMAH, OKLA.; SISTER RUTH MC KOWN EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MISSOURI. SEVERAL GRAND CHILDREN,GREAT GRAND CHILDREN, GREAT, GREAT GRAND CHILDREN,NIECE'S, AND NEPHEW'S.
MRS. ALLEN WILL LIE IN STATE AFTER 12:00 NOON FRIDAY AT THE MALLORY FUNERAL HOME, SALLISAW, OKLAHOMA WHERE THE FAMILY WILL GREET FRIENDS FROM 7:00 PM UNTIL 8:00 PM FRIDAY. GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL BE 10:00 AM SATURDAY AT THE AKINS CEMETERY NEAR SALLISAW. Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel is in charge of Topeka arrangements.