Darrel Wayne Allen
Birth: Apr. 21, 1934, Clear Lake, Skagit County, Washington, USA
Death: Mar. 2, 2009, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
Burial: Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, Skagit County, Washington, USA
Darrel Wayne Allen age 74 , passed away Monday, March 02 2009 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Washington.
He was born 21 April 1934, Clear Lake, Washington to Lee Walter and Clara Edzenga Allen. Darrel grew up in Clear Lake attending school in and graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School.
He was married to Donna Krieger on 13 August 1954 in Mount Vernon, Washington. They resided in Clear Lake. While residing in Clear Lake, Darrel was a member of theClear Lake Fire Department and was a former Chief. He worked in the woods for a few years and then worded for Hugo Helmer Music as a television technician. Darrel the commercial fished in Alaska for 3 years and returned to work for the Burlington School District at the Allen Grade School as a custodian until his retirement.
After his retirement, he and Donna moved to Lopez Island residing there for 15 years and for the past 15 years resided in Tokeland, Washington.
Darrel loved to fish,clan dig and tinker with cars. He enjoyed woodworking and he would make toys for children. Darrel enjoyed camping, but most of all he loved to spend time with his Grandchildren.
He was a member of Nature Conservatory and for many years he sponsored two children to attend camp sponsored by the Salvation Army.
Darrel is survived by his wife, Donna Allen of Tokeland, WA; 4 daughters, Denise Anderson of Stevenson, WA, Deanna McIntyre and here husband K.C.of Mount Vernon, Doreen Cobbin and her husband Sandy of Mount Vernon, WA and Darla Thomas and her companion Ben Arendse of Burlington, WA; 10 Grandchildren, Chris Anderson and his Wife Marilyn, Rhonda Estep and her husband Brent, Michael McIntyre, Angelia Rasmussen and husband Dennis, Kenneth McIntyre, Stephanie Bouffiou and her husband Ryan, Duncan Cobbin, Randy Chritton and his wife Krysta, Misty Crder and her husband Michael, and Matthew Thomas,; 15 Great Grandchildren, Michael, Nathan, Stacey,Tyler, Ashley, Emma Grace, Madelyn, Kourtney, Tristan, Josaphine, Julia, Emmarae, Makenna Joanne, Dreysen, Logan,and one on the way; two brothers Jerry Allen and wife Ella nad Raymond Allen and his wife Jan all of Sedro-Woolley; a sister-in-law Irene All of Mount Vernon and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and Dale Allen.
Parents: Lee Walter Allen (1909 - 1969), Clara Edzenga Allen (1906 - 2004)
