Catherine "Pat" Wieferich Allen
1925 - 2018

Early Life: Pat was born April 17, 1925, in Townsend, Montana, to Frank and Mary Catherine “Kate” Wieferich, who had come originally from Iowa and settled on a ranch in the Canton Valley. Pat was the fifth of fourteen children. She received her early education at the Canton Valley Country School and later, attended the Broadwater County High School, in Townsend. All of the family worked very hard during the Great Depression; Pat did her share, milking cows, haying, cooking and cleaning. She had however, many happy memories of her childhood, living with a big family. They all went to dances and holiday gathering with aunts, uncles and cousins.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: On October 31, 1942, Pat married Robert T. Allen, in Butte, Montana. During World War II, their son, Robert, was born in 1943. Pat worked in different jobs around Townsend, while she waited for the war to be over. Robert had joined the United States Marine Corps and did not return until November of 1945. When Robert came home, they stayed on the ranch for a short time, but soon moved to Ringling to work on a ranch for Claude Kiff. Their second son, Wayne, was born in Townsend in 1949. The family then moved to Victor, Montana, where they eventually bought the ranch on Meridian Road. Gerald was born in 1956, closely followed by brother, Richard in 1957. During this time, Robert worked with the Forest Service as Fire Control Officer, until he retired in 1979. Pat and Robert had been married 53 years when he passed away in 1995. She continued to live in the family home, until shortly before her death. With her husband gone and the boys raised, Pat became a volunteer in the community. She served for several years as president of the Victor Senior Center and spent many hours working for Saint Mary's Church. She was president of the Alter Society. Pat was a compassionate, kind and giving person. She dedicated her life to her family and community. Her early years were hard as they were for many of her generation, but she worked hard and won the admiration and love of her family and many friends. She will be sorely missed for her easy laughter and kind wit. Catherine Pat Wieferich Allen passed away July 3, 2018, at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton, Montana.
Survived By: Her four sons: Robert and wife, Jane; Wayne and wife, Ellen; Gerald, and Richard and wife, Brenda; ten grandchildren: Tawny, Tresa, Becky, Dena. Mark, Wendy, Paris, Jason, Matthew and Nathan; eleven great grandchildren; five great great grandchildren; one brother and two sisters.
Services: St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Burial: St. Mary’s Cemetery
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© Whitesitt Funeral Home | July 2018
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley