Richard "Dick" Allen

WAUKESHA - Richard 'Dick' Allen, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at the age of 86. Born in Chicago on April 7, 1925, the son of Everett and Edna (nee Long) Allen. His family moved in 1928 to Twin Lakes, WI. He was in Boy Scouts and enjoyed growing up in a small town. Dick graduated from Wilmot High School in 1939 where he was the editor of the school newspaper and was in football and basketball. In 1943, Dick enlisted in the U.S. Army and trained at Fort Hood, TX. After the Army, he attended the UW-Madison's Business School. Dick was a member of Delta Sigma Pi, a professional business fraternity and enjoyed attending reunions until his death. After graduating from UW-Madison, he went to Chicago where he worked for Home Life Ins. Co. Dick met his first wife, Kathleen M. Beattie there and they married in January of 1949. In 1953, he moved to Waukesha and began to work for the Celanese Corp., selling plastic molding materials. In 1962, he became the Midwest Sales Mgr. for the Chevron Oil Co. in the plastic molding materials division and he later transferred to NJ as their national product director. In 1963, he returned to Waukesha and worked for the Diethert Company. In 1974, he returned to Waukesha and started a sales agency, where he sold molding materials. Dick was elected an Alderman for the 13th Ward and later became the President of the City Counsel. His wife, Kathleen, preceded him in death on October 19, 1983. In June of 1985, he married Cordelle Lewis and they made their home in Waukesha until her death on Sept. 1, 2006. Dick retired in 2002, was a member of Elmbrook Church and was very active in the Kiwanis Club and many political organizations. Dick will be dearly missed by his children, Gregory (Jane) Allen of Rohnert Park, CA, Barbara (Gary) Niedermeier of Frankfort, IL & Douglas (Susan) Allen of Oconomowoc, WI; step-children, David Lewis of Chicago, IL & Virginia Bilyeu of Eau Claire, WI; grandchildren, Kelly Niedermeier of NM, Justin (Jennifer) Niedermeier of WI, Christopher (Samantha Stone) Allen of CA and Carli Allen of WI; step-grandchildren, Corinna (Peter) Schroeder of MN and Anthony (Fran) Bilyeu of AZ; great-grandson, Carson Niedermeier; many other family & friends. Dick was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Kathleen; his sister, Marlene Rose Allen-Brunner; & his second wife, Cordelle. A visitation for Dick will be from 9AM until the 11AM funeral service on Friday, January 20, at the funeral home (address below). In lieu of flowers, memorials in Dick's name are appreciated to the Waukesha Memorial Hospital Foundation for Heart Research, 725 American Ave., Waukesha, WI 53188. CESARZ, CHARAPATA & ZINNECKER 237 N. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha 262-542-6609 WaukeshasFuneralHome.com