Marilyn Allen passed peacefully at home with her devoted and loving family surrounding her on Sunday, March 13, 2016 after a 3 year battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Marilyn was born to Elbert and Pearl St. John on June 4, 1936 in Wichita, Kansas. She attended Wichita public schools and then graduated from Kansas State University with a BA in History. Marilyn and Dick Allen attended the First Methodist Church in Wichita most of their early lives and began dating in high school, marrying in 1957 while still in college. After their first daughter was born, Marilyn and Dick moved to Southern California where she lived until called to serve as an Army wife for 2 years. Marilyn cared for 3 children while Dick was deployed in Europe. The couple returned to California in 1962 and eventually settled in Orange for the next 51 years.
Marilyn was a dedicated mother of four providing loving guidance and direction in the early years where it counted most to be home. Then, she taught as a Teacher's Aide in the public elementary schools of Orange for 12 years and loved helping children most of all. She loved gardening and planning her landscaping and made quite a study of plant types and names. She was quite active in her United Methodist Women organization and in her Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumni OC Association. After retirement, Marilyn and Dick traveled frequently throughout the world and also pursued their love of trailer camping trips. Her four children and ten grandchildren were her pride and joy. She enjoyed cheering them on in their many activities and sports teams. At her bedside at death were her daughters, their husbands and many Grandchildren.
Marilyn and Dick's son, Gregory, preceded her in death. Marilyn is survived by Dick, her husband of 58 years, daughters (spouses) Sharon Johns (Allan), Cheryl Lick (Joe), and Rebecca Freeman (David), Sister and Brother-in-Law, Laura and Bob Fukada, Grandchildren, in order, Steven Johns (Danielle), Bethany Douglas (Joey), Taylor Johns, Lt. Benjamin Lick, USN, Gracia Platt (Fred), Jacob Lick, Aaron Freeman, Caleb Lick, Abigail Freeman and Samuel Freeman.
The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, donations to the Orange Methodist Foundation will provide a perpetual charitable working gift.
Marilyn was a dedicated mother of four providing loving guidance and direction in the early years where it counted most to be home. Then, she taught as a Teacher's Aide in the public elementary schools of Orange for 12 years and loved helping children most of all. She loved gardening and planning her landscaping and made quite a study of plant types and names. She was quite active in her United Methodist Women organization and in her Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumni OC Association. After retirement, Marilyn and Dick traveled frequently throughout the world and also pursued their love of trailer camping trips. Her four children and ten grandchildren were her pride and joy. She enjoyed cheering them on in their many activities and sports teams. At her bedside at death were her daughters, their husbands and many Grandchildren.
Marilyn and Dick's son, Gregory, preceded her in death. Marilyn is survived by Dick, her husband of 58 years, daughters (spouses) Sharon Johns (Allan), Cheryl Lick (Joe), and Rebecca Freeman (David), Sister and Brother-in-Law, Laura and Bob Fukada, Grandchildren, in order, Steven Johns (Danielle), Bethany Douglas (Joey), Taylor Johns, Lt. Benjamin Lick, USN, Gracia Platt (Fred), Jacob Lick, Aaron Freeman, Caleb Lick, Abigail Freeman and Samuel Freeman.
The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, donations to the Orange Methodist Foundation will provide a perpetual charitable working gift.
Marilyn Allen passed peacefully at home with her devoted and loving family surrounding her on Sunday, March 13, 2016 after a 3 year battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Marilyn was born to Elbert and Pearl St. John on June 4, 1936 in Wichita, Kansas. She attended Wichita public schools and then graduated from Kansas State University with a BA in History. Marilyn and Dick Allen attended the First Methodist Church in Wichita most of their early lives and began dating in high school, marrying in 1957 while still in college. After their first daughter was born, Marilyn and Dick moved to Southern California where she lived until called to serve as an Army wife for 2 years. Marilyn cared for 3 children while Dick was deployed in Europe. The couple returned to California in 1962 and eventually settled in Orange for the next 51 years.
Marilyn was a dedicated mother of four providing loving guidance and direction in the early years where it counted most to be home. Then, she taught as a Teacher's Aide in the public elementary schools of Orange for 12 years and loved helping children most of all. She loved gardening and planning her landscaping and made quite a study of plant types and names. She was quite active in her United Methodist Women organization and in her Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumni OC Association. After retirement, Marilyn and Dick traveled frequently throughout the world and also pursued their love of trailer camping trips. Her four children and ten grandchildren were her pride and joy. She enjoyed cheering them on in their many activities and sports teams. At her bedside at death were her daughters, their husbands and many Grandchildren.
Marilyn and Dick's son, Gregory, preceded her in death. Marilyn is survived by Dick, her husband of 58 years, daughters (spouses) Sharon Johns (Allan), Cheryl Lick (Joe), and Rebecca Freeman (David), Sister and Brother-in-Law, Laura and Bob Fukada, Grandchildren, in order, Steven Johns (Danielle), Bethany Douglas (Joey), Taylor Johns, Lt. Benjamin Lick, USN, Gracia Platt (Fred), Jacob Lick, Aaron Freeman, Caleb Lick, Abigail Freeman and Samuel Freeman.
The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, donations to the Orange Methodist Foundation will provide a perpetual charitable working gift.
Marilyn was a dedicated mother of four providing loving guidance and direction in the early years where it counted most to be home. Then, she taught as a Teacher's Aide in the public elementary schools of Orange for 12 years and loved helping children most of all. She loved gardening and planning her landscaping and made quite a study of plant types and names. She was quite active in her United Methodist Women organization and in her Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumni OC Association. After retirement, Marilyn and Dick traveled frequently throughout the world and also pursued their love of trailer camping trips. Her four children and ten grandchildren were her pride and joy. She enjoyed cheering them on in their many activities and sports teams. At her bedside at death were her daughters, their husbands and many Grandchildren.
Marilyn and Dick's son, Gregory, preceded her in death. Marilyn is survived by Dick, her husband of 58 years, daughters (spouses) Sharon Johns (Allan), Cheryl Lick (Joe), and Rebecca Freeman (David), Sister and Brother-in-Law, Laura and Bob Fukada, Grandchildren, in order, Steven Johns (Danielle), Bethany Douglas (Joey), Taylor Johns, Lt. Benjamin Lick, USN, Gracia Platt (Fred), Jacob Lick, Aaron Freeman, Caleb Lick, Abigail Freeman and Samuel Freeman.
The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, donations to the Orange Methodist Foundation will provide a perpetual charitable working gift.
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