Wanda Rose Allen

Obituary of a grand woman: wife, mother, companion, faith-centered, and champion of women's rights in the workplace.
On February 3, 2025, Wanda passed away at the age of 87 in Golden, CO, of complications from multiple fragilities.
Wanda was born in Lampasas, Texas. She earned a degree in business and finance with honors from the University of Texas and subsequently pursued a Doctor of Jurisprudence at the School of Law. After graduating, Wanda scored the third highest score on the Texas State Bar exam. She continued to accumulate professional recognition. As a plaintiff's attorney she never lost a case. She was subsequently admitted to the Texas and Colorado bars, as well as the U.S. District Courts, U.S. Court of Appeals, and both the Colorado and U.S. Supreme Courts. Wanda was an attorney-adviser for the Accounting and Finance Center at Lowry Air Force Base. Her commitment for more than eleven years was to help women become achievers. The Earl Kintner Distinguished Service Award, the nation's highest honor for a Federal Bar Association attorney, honored her. In addition, Wanda was selected by the Federal Bar Association to be part of a special fact-finding delegation to China, the USSR, and Finland. Wanda received special letters of commendation from numerous commanders for whom she worked, including an Air Force Special Achievement award. She was cited numerous times in Who's Who of American Women, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in American Law, and Who's Who in Society. Wanda was the recipient of the CARE International Humanitarian Award for the Western United States. She was president of the Colorado Business Women's Association and their Woman of the Year. Recently, she was on the Board of Directors for the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra.
Her survivors include her husband Larry Allen of Golden, Russell Allen and his wife and son from Santa Fe, NM, as well as her son Greg Fulcher and his wife from Guam. Preceding her in death was her former husband, Larry Fanning, a well-known artist of animals of the southwest and Native Americans.
The service will be a small private ceremony and interment in March, followed by a gathering for a Celebration of Life for Wanda at her church when the weather is warmer.
Memorial contributions may be made in the name of Wanda Rose Allen to the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, Wheatridge, Colorado.