Lynn Allen

Lynn Deskins Allen 1942 - 2011 Lynn Deskins Allen, 68, of Boise, Idaho, passed away unexpectedly on March 28th, 2011 after a sudden illness while vacationing in Mexico. She was born in Indiana, on November 11, 1942. Lynn graduated from Leavenworth High School in Leavenworth, Kansas and received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas in 1964 where she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She worked for Idaho Public Television for over 30 years. She was very involved in the local Kappa Kappa Gamma chapter and other service organizations too numerable to mention. She was an avid bridge player, loved traveling and was a champion for children's early learning. She is survived by her husband Richard (Dick) C. Allen; her children, Lisa Hettinger and Christine Henkel; her grandchildren, Anna Hettinger, Maya Henkel and Even Henkel; and her brother, Charles F. Greever III. The family suggests memorials to Idaho Public Television, the Boise Women's and Children's Alliance, or the Kappa Kappa Gamma foundation. Her memorial will be held at 3 p.m. on April 30th at the Cathedral of the Rockies in Boise, Idaho.