Mary Ann Allen went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 12,2009 at her daughter's home in Parkdale, Oregon.
Services will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 11:00 A.M at the Hood River Alliance Church.Mary was born on March 26, 1927 in Roseburg, Oregon to Luther and Ida Pearl (Perkins) Spencer. She was the youngest of 11 children. At birth, Mary was named Elizabeth Ruth. When she was four years old her mother died, and a few months later she went to an orphanage in Portland. When she was five years old, she was adopted by Harold and Mamie Hardin who changed her name to Mary Ann. She grew up in Portland, graduating from Grant High School. Mary graduated from Oregon College of Education with a Bachelors of Arts Degree. In 1951 she married Joseph Allen. They had one daughter and three sons. In 1980 Mary and Joe were divorced. Mary taught school in Oregon and Idaho for many years. She was especially successful at helping children who were struggling with reading. She also gave each of her own children a great love of books. Mary's first love was her Lord Jesus. After Him she adored her children, grandchildren and great grand children.Mary loved reading, gardening, spending time in the woods and hills, and being with her family.Mary is survived by her children, Cindy Rovig and husband Marlyn of Parkdale, Oregon; Gene Allen and wife Carrie of Middleton, Idaho, Monte Allen and Robert Allen of Nampa, Idaho and daughter-in-law Cecilia Allen of Memphis, Tennessee. She is also survived by and great grandchildren.Mary was preceded in death by her parents and all of her siblings, and granddaughter Rose Lynn Rovig and grandson Shannon James Rovig.Thank you to Mary's caregiver Marissa, Dr. Paul Hamada, Home Health and all of the staff at Parkhurst House.Memorial contributions may be made to the Pregnancy Resource Center C/O Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations) 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, OR 97031. Please visit our website to leave a note of sympathy for her family.
Services will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 11:00 A.M at the Hood River Alliance Church.Mary was born on March 26, 1927 in Roseburg, Oregon to Luther and Ida Pearl (Perkins) Spencer. She was the youngest of 11 children. At birth, Mary was named Elizabeth Ruth. When she was four years old her mother died, and a few months later she went to an orphanage in Portland. When she was five years old, she was adopted by Harold and Mamie Hardin who changed her name to Mary Ann. She grew up in Portland, graduating from Grant High School. Mary graduated from Oregon College of Education with a Bachelors of Arts Degree. In 1951 she married Joseph Allen. They had one daughter and three sons. In 1980 Mary and Joe were divorced. Mary taught school in Oregon and Idaho for many years. She was especially successful at helping children who were struggling with reading. She also gave each of her own children a great love of books. Mary's first love was her Lord Jesus. After Him she adored her children, grandchildren and great grand children.Mary loved reading, gardening, spending time in the woods and hills, and being with her family.Mary is survived by her children, Cindy Rovig and husband Marlyn of Parkdale, Oregon; Gene Allen and wife Carrie of Middleton, Idaho, Monte Allen and Robert Allen of Nampa, Idaho and daughter-in-law Cecilia Allen of Memphis, Tennessee. She is also survived by and great grandchildren.Mary was preceded in death by her parents and all of her siblings, and granddaughter Rose Lynn Rovig and grandson Shannon James Rovig.Thank you to Mary's caregiver Marissa, Dr. Paul Hamada, Home Health and all of the staff at Parkhurst House.Memorial contributions may be made to the Pregnancy Resource Center C/O Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations) 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, OR 97031. Please visit our website to leave a note of sympathy for her family.
Mary Ann Allen went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 12,2009 at her daughter's home in Parkdale, Oregon.
Services will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 11:00 A.M at the Hood River Alliance Church.Mary was born on March 26, 1927 in Roseburg, Oregon to Luther and Ida Pearl (Perkins) Spencer. She was the youngest of 11 children. At birth, Mary was named Elizabeth Ruth. When she was four years old her mother died, and a few months later she went to an orphanage in Portland. When she was five years old, she was adopted by Harold and Mamie Hardin who changed her name to Mary Ann. She grew up in Portland, graduating from Grant High School. Mary graduated from Oregon College of Education with a Bachelors of Arts Degree. In 1951 she married Joseph Allen. They had one daughter and three sons. In 1980 Mary and Joe were divorced. Mary taught school in Oregon and Idaho for many years. She was especially successful at helping children who were struggling with reading. She also gave each of her own children a great love of books. Mary's first love was her Lord Jesus. After Him she adored her children, grandchildren and great grand children.Mary loved reading, gardening, spending time in the woods and hills, and being with her family.Mary is survived by her children, Cindy Rovig and husband Marlyn of Parkdale, Oregon; Gene Allen and wife Carrie of Middleton, Idaho, Monte Allen and Robert Allen of Nampa, Idaho and daughter-in-law Cecilia Allen of Memphis, Tennessee. She is also survived by and great grandchildren.Mary was preceded in death by her parents and all of her siblings, and granddaughter Rose Lynn Rovig and grandson Shannon James Rovig.Thank you to Mary's caregiver Marissa, Dr. Paul Hamada, Home Health and all of the staff at Parkhurst House.Memorial contributions may be made to the Pregnancy Resource Center C/O Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations) 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, OR 97031. Please visit our website to leave a note of sympathy for her family.
Services will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 11:00 A.M at the Hood River Alliance Church.Mary was born on March 26, 1927 in Roseburg, Oregon to Luther and Ida Pearl (Perkins) Spencer. She was the youngest of 11 children. At birth, Mary was named Elizabeth Ruth. When she was four years old her mother died, and a few months later she went to an orphanage in Portland. When she was five years old, she was adopted by Harold and Mamie Hardin who changed her name to Mary Ann. She grew up in Portland, graduating from Grant High School. Mary graduated from Oregon College of Education with a Bachelors of Arts Degree. In 1951 she married Joseph Allen. They had one daughter and three sons. In 1980 Mary and Joe were divorced. Mary taught school in Oregon and Idaho for many years. She was especially successful at helping children who were struggling with reading. She also gave each of her own children a great love of books. Mary's first love was her Lord Jesus. After Him she adored her children, grandchildren and great grand children.Mary loved reading, gardening, spending time in the woods and hills, and being with her family.Mary is survived by her children, Cindy Rovig and husband Marlyn of Parkdale, Oregon; Gene Allen and wife Carrie of Middleton, Idaho, Monte Allen and Robert Allen of Nampa, Idaho and daughter-in-law Cecilia Allen of Memphis, Tennessee. She is also survived by and great grandchildren.Mary was preceded in death by her parents and all of her siblings, and granddaughter Rose Lynn Rovig and grandson Shannon James Rovig.Thank you to Mary's caregiver Marissa, Dr. Paul Hamada, Home Health and all of the staff at Parkhurst House.Memorial contributions may be made to the Pregnancy Resource Center C/O Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations) 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, OR 97031. Please visit our website to leave a note of sympathy for her family.
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