Julia D. Allen, 99

Julia D. Allen, 99, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Smith County Memorial Hospital, Smith Center, KS.
Julia was born August 30, 1920 in Lebanon, KS, the third child of Oscar and Nellie (Whitmore) Herndon. On November 27, 1940 she married Clarence Dean Allen in a double wedding with Edna Carper and Ernest Kattenberg. To this union they were blessed with four children, Barbara Jean, Roger Dean, Velma Louise and Gayle Lynn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Clarence, daughter Barbara Jean Schlatter, brother Russell Herndon and three sisters, Rozella, Lola and Marie.
Julia is survived by her children Roger (Janice) Allen of Lebanon, Velma (Ernest) Befort of Clay Center, Gayle (Lois) Allen of Lebanon; son-in-law, Ernest Schlatter, ten grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 30, 2019 at All Faiths Funeral Chapel, 113 S. Madison St., Smith Center, KS, with Pastor Lance McDowell officiating.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 29, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with family from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to greet friends.
Burial will take place in Price Cemetery, Lebanon, KS. Memorials may be given to U.S. Center Foundation and/or Lebanon Library and can be sent in care of the funeral chapel.

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