Dawson County NeArchives Obituaries.....Allen, Fred E. February 14, 2009
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Lexington Clipper-Herald Feb. 18, 2009
Fred E. Allen, 85, of Lexington, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, at Good 
Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. 

Funeral services will be Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. at Buffalo 
Grove Presbyterian Church at Lexington with Ethel Fox, C.L.P. officiating. 
  
Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington. 

Visitation will be held Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, from 5-7 p.m. at the 
Reynolds-Love Chapel in Lexington.

Survivors include his wife, Verna Allen of Lexington; one son,  Rick Allen of 
Lexington; three daughters,  Linda (Mike) Warner of Lexington, Janet (Joe) 
Olmstead of Lincoln,  Lori (Dennis) Wallace of Lexington; nine grandchildren, 
Amy (Adam) Cedarlind of Lincoln, Jennifer (Brian) Mikkelsen of Lincoln, Cassie 
(Derrick) Freshour of Villisca, Iowa, Joe (Rachelle) Warner of Kearney,  Kelli 
(Ben) Sander of Grand Island, Justin (Amanda) Olmstead of Belton, Mo., Heather 
Olmstead of Omaha,  Josh (Georgette) Jordening of Gering, Katie (Mark) Cozad 
of Kearney; five step-grandchildren,  Amber (Kirby) Novacek of Lincoln, Ashley 
(A.J.) Bowen of Bellevue, Sandy (Don) Wenburg of Dundee, Mich., Roger (Tracie) 
Ballmer of Omaha,  Marsha (John) Neill of Omaha; seven great-grandchildren 
with two on the way; eight step-great-grandchildren and five step great-great-
grandchildren with one on the way. 
  
Fred was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Glen, Jr. who died in 
a car accident in 1939 and his daughter-in-law, Mary Lou Allen. 
 
He was born June 19, 1923, at Cozad, to Glen R. and Lena M. (Battreall) 
Allen.   
 
Fred grew up on a farm and graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 
1941.  He was united in marriage to Verna Snyder on Sept. 24, 1944, at the 
First Presbyterian Church in Lexington.  Four children were blessed to this 
marriage; Rick, Linda, Janet and Lori. 
  
The couple lived four miles north of the home place until Fred’s father died 
and his mother moved to Cozad.  Fred and Verna then moved to the home place in 
1951, where they lived on the farm until 2009, due to failing health, when 
they moved to Park Avenue Estates in Lexington.  
 
Fred enjoyed his life on the farm, spending time not only in the fields, but 
also in his flower and vegetable gardens. He took pride in keeping the 
farmstead neat. His hobbies included woodworking and spending time with his 
family, especially his grandchildren.  

He was baptized at the Evangelical Church in Cozad and after his marriage to 
Verna, the couple became members of Buffalo Grove Presbyterian Church.  He was 
a church Elder for many years and also held numerous other offices in the 
church.  He also served nine years on the District No. 16 rural school board. 
  
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and associate guardian for Job’s 
Daughters.  He was a past member of the Golden Rod Car Club and the Mariner’s 
Club.  The couple enjoyed taking trips with The Grange and playing cards.  In 
later years, when he had time, he enjoyed feeding the birds and squirrels.  

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