Joseph L. Allen

Allen, Lloyd Joseph "Joe", 89, passed away August 16, 2016 in Wichita, KS. Joe was born to Loyd and Rose (Padlasek) Allen on December 12, 1926 in Wilson KS. He served in the US Army during WWII after which he married his late wife, Martha (Regier), in August 1950. They were married for 46 years. He married Pat, his loving wife of 18 years, in July 1998. During his life Joe worked drilling wells for Layne Western Company, was Chief Operator at Mission Water Plant, Newton, KS, owner and operator of Allen’s Registered Guernsey Dairy, Halstead, KS, driver for Hertz Car Rental and real estate agent Goering Realty, Moundridge, KS. He is preceded in death by parents, Loyd and Rose, wife Martha, and sister Dr. Almeda Ann Decker, Chicago, IL. Survived by wife, Pat; children, Kathy (Garret) Hampel, Karla (Chet) Scudder, all of Wichita KS, and Karen (Bruce) Lee, Topeka, KS; step-children, Doug Eddy, Florence, KS, Jan (Chris) Johnson, Wichita, KS, Jo (Greg) Umscheid, Topeka, KS; grandchildren, Dwayne, Kara, and Joseph; step-grandchildren, Tim and Justine, and step-great-grandson, Bryler. A visitation will be held Friday, August 19, 2016 at Resthaven Mortuary from 5-7 pm. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Memorial donations may be made to Aldersgate UMC, 7901 W. 21st St. N., Wichita, KS, 67205 and Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market St., Wichita KS, 67202.