Frances Allen

Biography

Frances Eva Allen died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. She was 84 years old.

Frances was born on June 3, 1923, in a sod house north of Indianola to Francis Wilford and Johanna (Schutte) Sughroue. She attended country school her first eight grades and graduated from Indianola High School in 1940.

Frances taught in the rural school district for three years. She was employed by CB&Q Railroad for 15 years. She later worked for Community Hospital and Hillcrest Nursing Home before her retirement.

On April 23, 1946, Frances was united in marriage to Clayton Elmore Green in Arapahoe. To this union one son, John was born. Clayton preceded her in death on December 11, 1959. She was later married to Joseph S. Allen on January 13, 1968 in McCook. To this union six more children joined Frances' family.

She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Altar Society. Other memberships included the McCook BPOE Does, VFW Auxiliary, Town and Country Extension Club, Royal Neighbors of America and Federated Women's Club.

In her free time she loved being in her yard and spending time with her grandchildren.
She had been living in Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island the past four years to be near her son and family.


Preceding her in death were her parents, Francis and Johanna Sughroue; her husbands, Clayton Green and Joseph Allen; two brothers, Gerald and Charles Sughroue; and one sister, Mary Lyons.

Survivors include her son, John Green and wife, Cheryl, of Grand Island; three step-sons, Roger Allen and wife, Loren, of Nassau, NY, Gary Allen and wife, Cristy, of Ft. Worth, TX and John Allen of McCook; three step-daughters, Nancy and husband, Curtis Hicks of Lakewood, CO, Joanne and husband, Steve Hatch, of Ft. Collins, CO and Kathleen and husband, Henry "Chip" Gallagher, of Chevak, AK; three brothers, Jim Sughroue and wife, Leah, of Indianola, Don Sughroue and wife, Jean, of Cambridge, and Tom Sughroue of Culbertson; one sister, Nellie Ryan of Cambridge; 20 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Memorials were to be given in her name.

Rosary took place on Monday, March 3, 2008, at Carpenter Breland Chapel with Father Tom McGuire officiating. Mass of Christian burial took place Tuesday, March 4, 2008, 1:00 p.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Gary Brethour officiating. Burial took place at St. Catherine's Cemetery in Indianola.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook was in charge of the arrangements.