Geneva “Elaine” Allen, age 89, of Wolf Point, MT passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point.
Elaine was born on October 2, 1924 in Kellertown, Iowa, the daughter of Tomi and Olive Rush Ballew. She graduated from high school in Boone, Iowa in 1942. On a trip to visit relatives in Montana she met and married Chet Allen on October 12, 1946. To this union 4 children were born, Sandra, Tomi, David, and Mary.
Elaine and Chet purchased a farm in the Sunnyside community south of Wolf Point in 1960 and made their home there until Chet’s death in 1991. After Chet’s death, Elaine purchased a home in Wolf Point and lived there until 2008 when she moved into the Faith Home where she lived until her death. While at the home, she enjoyed riding her scooter chair around, playing cards and bingo, doing word puzzles, and listening to lady Wolves Basketball games on the radio.
Elaine is survived by her daughters, Sandra Kerby and Mary Anderson both of Billings, MT; son, David (Edie) Allen of Wolf Point; sister-in-law, Francis Poulas of Billings; grandchildren, Brandi (Kyle) Stone-Chilla of Portland, OR, Chris Black of Billings, A.J. Allen of Wolf Point, Jesse Allen of Williston, ND, Kristen Anderson of Billings, and Jimmy (Leslie) Jensen of Lewistown, MT; great grandchildren, Hannah and Gavin Black of Glasgow, Kenzie and Karter Anderson of Billings, and Chelsea and Kayla Jensen of Lewistown, Mt; and 2 nieces and 2 nephews and their families.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Chet Allen; son, Tomi Ray Allen; and niece, Vicky Schutt.
The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 3 at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, April 4 at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Wolf Point. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements.