The Daily Journal carried an obituary for Amanda Allen and it reads: Death Claims Mrs. Allen,78 Mrs. Amanda C. Allen, 78, a resident of this city for the past half-century, passed away at 7:30 P.M. Monday at the Jellison Home, 209 West Street.
She had been in ill health for some years and her condition became serious at 11 A.M. yesterday.
She was the youngest child of Van Buren and Abigail Clendenen and was left an orphan at the age of 14. Her parents, one brother and two sisters all preceded her in death. Mrs. Allen resided in Buchanan, Mich.,until 1893, then moved to Lawton, Mich., and Kalamazoo, before coming to Sturgis on June 20, 1898.
She was united in marriage to Abram L. Allen on May 24, 1916. He preceded her in death Sept. 29, 1931. Mrs. Allen was well-known for her work in fraternal circles, having been active in the Rebekah and Pythian Sister lodges here, and was a past member of the Past Noble Grand Club. Surviving are a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and one sister-in-law. Friends will be received at the Foglesong Funeral Home, where services will be conducted Thursday at 2 P.M. Interment will be made in Oaklawn Cemetery.
She had been in ill health for some years and her condition became serious at 11 A.M. yesterday.
She was the youngest child of Van Buren and Abigail Clendenen and was left an orphan at the age of 14. Her parents, one brother and two sisters all preceded her in death. Mrs. Allen resided in Buchanan, Mich.,until 1893, then moved to Lawton, Mich., and Kalamazoo, before coming to Sturgis on June 20, 1898.
She was united in marriage to Abram L. Allen on May 24, 1916. He preceded her in death Sept. 29, 1931. Mrs. Allen was well-known for her work in fraternal circles, having been active in the Rebekah and Pythian Sister lodges here, and was a past member of the Past Noble Grand Club. Surviving are a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and one sister-in-law. Friends will be received at the Foglesong Funeral Home, where services will be conducted Thursday at 2 P.M. Interment will be made in Oaklawn Cemetery.
The Daily Journal carried an obituary for Amanda Allen and it reads: Death Claims Mrs. Allen,78 Mrs. Amanda C. Allen, 78, a resident of this city for the past half-century, passed away at 7:30 P.M. Monday at the Jellison Home, 209 West Street.
She had been in ill health for some years and her condition became serious at 11 A.M. yesterday.
She was the youngest child of Van Buren and Abigail Clendenen and was left an orphan at the age of 14. Her parents, one brother and two sisters all preceded her in death. Mrs. Allen resided in Buchanan, Mich.,until 1893, then moved to Lawton, Mich., and Kalamazoo, before coming to Sturgis on June 20, 1898.
She was united in marriage to Abram L. Allen on May 24, 1916. He preceded her in death Sept. 29, 1931. Mrs. Allen was well-known for her work in fraternal circles, having been active in the Rebekah and Pythian Sister lodges here, and was a past member of the Past Noble Grand Club. Surviving are a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and one sister-in-law. Friends will be received at the Foglesong Funeral Home, where services will be conducted Thursday at 2 P.M. Interment will be made in Oaklawn Cemetery.
She had been in ill health for some years and her condition became serious at 11 A.M. yesterday.
She was the youngest child of Van Buren and Abigail Clendenen and was left an orphan at the age of 14. Her parents, one brother and two sisters all preceded her in death. Mrs. Allen resided in Buchanan, Mich.,until 1893, then moved to Lawton, Mich., and Kalamazoo, before coming to Sturgis on June 20, 1898.
She was united in marriage to Abram L. Allen on May 24, 1916. He preceded her in death Sept. 29, 1931. Mrs. Allen was well-known for her work in fraternal circles, having been active in the Rebekah and Pythian Sister lodges here, and was a past member of the Past Noble Grand Club. Surviving are a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and one sister-in-law. Friends will be received at the Foglesong Funeral Home, where services will be conducted Thursday at 2 P.M. Interment will be made in Oaklawn Cemetery.
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