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Sherman Allen Obituary
July 5, 2025
Sherman Merrill Allen, 90, of Emerson, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025. He worked for Allied Electronics in Council Bluffs, retiring in 2001. Most recently, Merrill was a resident of Midland Living Center in Council Bluffs.
Survivors include his sons: Karl Allen (Teresa) of Council Bluffs and Kent Allen (Laura) of Shelby, Iowa; and other relatives and many friends.
A celebration of life funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2025, at the Red Oak Presbyterian Church. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Burial will be in the Walnut Cemetery in rural Montgomery County, Iowa.
LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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