Mark Thomas Allen, age 67, passed away on July 31, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, Evelyn and Elmer Allen, maternal and paternal grandparents, Fax and Mary DeVolle, Charles and Rosalee Allen, and his aunts Carmen Scott and Eileen Vance. Mark is survived by his wife, Christine Allen, daughter, Maxine Allen, son, Royce Allen, sisters, Jan Pazdur (husband Eugene, deceased), Andrea Allen Fetzko, and Deborah (Alan) Schau. Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family also survive. Mark had a lengthy career in both public and private sectors of law enforcement. He spent the last 35 years as a private detective and as President of Allen Investigative Services, Inc. Mark enjoyed playing the drums, photography, videography, fishing, traveling, and watching Chicago Bears football and Chicago Cubs baseball. Mark liked trips to the beach and hanging out by the pool, and traveling home to Northwest Indiana to visit family and eat frog legs. Mark loved going out to eat and would pick somewhere with Asian food and seafood. Lobster was one of his favorite things. A favorite pastime for Mark was watching older shows like The Andy Griffith Show, Twilight Zone, and the Alfred Hitchcock Show.
All services are private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Celebrate Recovery at First Baptist Church of Woodstock: https://fbcw.org/celebrate-recovery/
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.woodstockfuneralhome.com for the Allen family.
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