Herbert Fred Allen

Herbert F. "Fat" Allen, 90, of Des Moines passed away on June 14, 2009 at the Hospice Bright Kavanagh House. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday at Hamilton's Southtown Funeral Home with burial following at the McDonald North Cemetery rural Winterset. The family will greet friends from 4-7 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Herb was a WWII Army Veteran and served as a Sergeant. He was a paratrooper and was a member of the last Cavalry in existence. He was a lifetime wood craftsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, being with his family and many friends and always doing for others.
Left to cherish Herb's memory is his loving wife of 66 years Thelma Marie. He was the loving father to 3 children: H. Marshall (LaDonna), Fred Lloyd (Jaci) and Marilyn Kay Allen; the loving brother of nine siblings, of which 3 survive: Mae Baker, Lucille Burkholder and Jack Allen; the loving grandfather to 7 grandchildren: Michelle (Tom), Brad (Bea) and their mother Sue, John (Suzanne), Jeff (Jen), Lisa (Dennis), Angie (Rodney) and their mom Fran and Jennifer (Marty); and the loving great-grandfather of 14 great grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by all including "ruff ruff" Maddy.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Central Iowa Bright Kavanagh House.
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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