Ruth M. Allen

Ruth Marie Allen, age 95, of Garnett, Kansas, passed into the Lord’s arms on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Parkview Heights, Garnett, Kansas.

She was born on December 4, 1924, in Ottumwa in Coffey County, Kansas, the daughter of Charles M. and Ola (Wolgamuth) Jones. Ruth graduated from Burlington High School with the Class of 1942. By January, she had graduated from the Campbell Beauty School and bought the Morris Beauty Shop in Burlington.

Due to WWII, she closed her shop and went to work for the Hercules Powder Plant at Sunflower, Kansas. Going home one weekend, switching from train to bus headed to Garnett and Burlington, she found no seats available on the bus. A soldier from Ft. Leavenworth (Robert Allen) stood up and gave her his seat. Needless to say, by Garnett, he had her name and address. They married on April 14, 1946, in McCune, Kansas, after dad was discharged from the Army Air Corps.

Ruth was a very devoted wife and mother, and worked hard with our father on the family farm. After doing without many things she needed, thus helping family and many others.

She served her church by teaching Sunday School classes for 20 years. She then worked with other leaders preparing meals for family’s as they lost their loved ones. The only meal for funerals she didn’t work in 40 years was that of her daughter, Malissa.

There is an old saying, “share like no one does so you can give like no one can.” That was mom, she helped countless families and people, often sitting up nights at the hospital as their last days approached. Sewing clothes, making dresses, and just helping out.

She was a strong Christian, reading her Bible always and marking important Bible verses in many. She was not afraid to share the Gospel with anyone, and instilled this upon her children.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Edmund Allen on March 11, 2002; one daughter Malissa Allen on August 12, 1984; granddaughter, Laura Guinn in 2020; two sisters, Esther Schlichter and husband Chester; Dorothy Webster and husband Melvin; one brother, Vernon Walker.

Ruth is survived by two sons, Charles Allen and wife Becky of Garnett, Kansas; Robert Allen and wife Pamela of Lenexa, Kansas; one daughter, Phyllis Lee and husband Larry James of Lawrence, Kansas; 12 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren; three brothers, Paul Jones and wife Carol of LeRoy, Kansas; John Walker and wife Ruth of Arlington, Texas; and David Walker of Reno, Nevada; and sister-in-law, Jane Walker of Leroy, Kansas.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at First Christian Church, Garnett, with burial to follow in the Garnett Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the church prior to the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church. You may send your condolences to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com .

Ruth Allen's funeral service can be watched here: https://www.facebook.com/fccgarnett