Howard Allen
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Life Story for Howard W. Allen

Howard W.  Allen
Mr. Howard William Allen of Nashville, Michigan born June 2, 1927 to Howard William Allen Sr. and Ethel (Miller) slipped away quietly on May 27th, 2016 at his daughter’s home.

Howard grew up in the city of Hastings, Michigan and was first employed for the Rail Road until August 1945 when he was drafted at the end of World War II. He served in the United States Navy on a supply ship off the coast of Japan until August of 1946 when he was honorably discharged. He married Genevieve Gross on October 16, 1945. After being discharged he returned to work on the Rail Road, until he began working at E.W. Bliss Company in Hastings, MI. When his department closed Howard went to work at Hastings Piston Ring and later Bradford White in Middleville where he retired at the age of 63. Howard was a member of the Nashville VFW Post 8260 and served as Trustee for many years, and was a supporter and active member in other VFW activities.
Howard loved his family and enjoyed baseball, bowling playing Euchre, and for played on a billiards league for the VFW Post 8260 for many years. He enjoyed his large yard, and working in his vegetable gardens. In his spare time Howard worked on lawn mowers and other yard equipment. As recently as late fall of 2015, Howard played cards 4-5 nights a week and sometimes more if there were area tournaments.
Howard is survived by this children Mary Allen (Heber) Hansen of Hastings, William (Sharon) Allen, Kenneth (Janice) Allen, Roger (Cindy) Allen, and Vickie Allen Jordan all of Nashville. Brother Robert Allen of Hastings, and Nelson (Jeanette) Allen of Tuscan, AZ. Grandchildren Cyndi Snowden (Pat) Camling, Dennis (Carol) Snowden, Missy Allen, Robert (Teresa) Allen, Tangie Allen, Rick (London) Allen, Laura Allen, Vera Jordon, Amy (Richard) Ward and Jason Jordon. Step grandchildren Tracy Carpenter, Angel Carpenter, Tina Rose, Bill Nelson, Jim Nelson, Duane Hansen, Lisa Ingraham, Cindy Casteel, Tammy Hansen and several great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren, 4 nieces and 1 nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife Genevieve Gross Allen, brother Kenneth Allen, sisters Madeline Allen Everett, & Lillian Allen Warner, granddaughter Sheila Allen, and son in-law H. Butch Jordon.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday June 1, 2016 at the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville, MI. pastor Karen Kinney. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the funeral service beginning at 10:00 AM.
There will be a time of luncheon and fellowship immediately following the funeral service at the Nashville VFW Post 8260.
Interment will take privately at Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville, MI.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Nashville VFW Post 8260 in Howard and Genevieve Allen’s name, or Bronson Hospice at Home.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville, MI For further details please visit our website at www.danielsfuneralhome.net.

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