Marietta Allen, a longtime Brewster resident, went to be with her Lord and Saviour September 3, 2005. Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all she met, passed away at the age of 75, in the Okanogan-Douglas Hospital at Brewster with her family by her side. Marietta was born February 10, 1930, at Allen OK, the daughter of Lloyd and Ethel (Hampton) Bartshe. At the age of six, she moved with her family to Porterville, CA where she grew up and met her soul-mate, Glen E. Allen. They were married November 1, 1947, at Visalia, CA. In 1962, they moved to Pateros where she was employed at the Neff's Orchard. In 1967, they moved to Brewster Flats where she worked on the family farm plus helping her husband manage Kingblossom Orchards. She also worked as a nurse's aid at the Okanogan-Douglas Hospital along with being a homemaker. Marietta retired in 1975, after which, her time was spent helping others. She was well known for her wonderful southern cooking. Marietta loved and grew a beautiful garden, and that was where you could always find her singing gospel music that she loved dearly. She loved to entertaing people with her music at church socials, etc. Marietta will be missed by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen; and her son, Tom. She is survived by three daughters; Patty (Harry) Knowlton of Brewster, Diane (Perry ) Bellah of Tucson, AZ, and Debra (Gary) Collett of Jerusalem, Israel, a son, Glen (Lynda) Allen of Brewster; 13 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; a sister, Colleen Hine of Chino, CA; a brother, Harold Bartshe of Davis, IA; a special nephew, Leon (Debbie) Glover of Brewster; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2005, at Barnes Chapel, Brewster with Pastors David Drury and Dan Womack co-officiating. Committal Service and Interment to follow at Pateros Cemetery. Visitation Thursday from 1-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Services under the direction of Barnes Chapel, Brewster.