Debora Jo Allen (1953 - 2015)

Born 1953 in Middletown, Fall Creek Township, Henry, Indiana, United States

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Died 12 Mar 2015 at about age 62 in Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida, United States

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Debora was born in 1953. She died in Vero Beach, Florida in 2015 and is buried in Mechanicsburg Cemetery.

From FAG bio: Debora "Debby" Jo Allen, 62, died peacefully at her home on March 12th in Vero Beach, Florida. She had been suffering from Polycystic Renal/Kidney failure for the past 10 years. She was the daughter of Marion Lee (deceased) and Joan K. Allen, Middletown, Indiana.

She graduated from Shenandoah High School (class of 1970) and earned a BS and MA degrees from Ball State University in Adult Education. Following her college graduation she served as the Madison and Randolph County, IN Youth Extension Agent. After her Extension service, she was engaged in farming near Lynn, IN before locating to the Lafayette area and retiring (2007) from the Meijer Corporation in Lafayette.

Debby enjoyed her family, friends, dogs, horses, and later her retirement in Vero Beach, Florida.

She is survived by her daughter Dawn and her husband James Midelis, step-grandchildren Jewel and James Midelis of Ft. Pierce, Florida; mother Joan K. Allen; brother Mike Allen, nephews Mat and Kyle (Rachel) Allen, 2 great nephews and a great niece all of Indianapolis; and her companion Lynn McKinney of Vero Beach, Florida, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her father, Marion Allen, paternal grandparents Reuben and Helen Allen-Shroyer; maternal grandparents Howard and Helen Kline.

Memorial service in her honor will be held at the Anderson Church of the Brethren in Anderson, IN 741 N. Scatterfield Rd., on Saturday, April 18 at 11:00AM with a social hour following for family, friends and guests to "celebrate the life of Debby" in the reception hall at the church. A private cremation burial will follow at a later date at the Mechanicsburg Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family is requesting "Memorials" be given in her honor to the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation www.pkdcure.org; P.O. Box 871847 Kansas City, MO 64187.

Published in the TC Palm on Mar. 25, 2015

Sources

• Family Handed down to MarjorieReynolds-1

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GSCT-5PJ

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144141964/debora-jo-allen