Dean Allen Obituary
Dean Willis Allen, age 67 of Kingman, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 5:16am at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born in Lafayette, Indiana on February 18, 1957, to DW & Delsia Marie (Hamilton) Allen.
Throughout the years Dean worked in maintenance at the Purdue Golf Course, was a truck driver at KA Component in Otterbein, and ran a wrecker business on the side. He enjoyed attending races at Henry Speedway and watching Gun Smoke and Bonanza. On August 31, 1995, he married Sharon Allen; she preceded him in death on April 29, 2019.
He is survived by a brother, Don (fiancé Victoria Haiges) Allen of Lebanon, two stepsons, Joey (Karrie) Driscol and Tim (Tera) Driscol, both of Lafayette; and a nephew, Darrick (Heather) Allen of Jamestown.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Sharon Allen; and a sister, Denetta Allen.
Visitation will be at Sanders Funeral Care, 203 S 1st Street, in Kingman on Friday, January 24, 2025, from 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Burial will follow at Wolf Creek Cemetery in Wallace. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org. Share memories and condolences online at www.SandersFuneralCare.com.
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