Geraldine M. Allen

Geraldine M. Allen, 97, of Grand Island died Friday, November 13, 2020 at Azria Health Broadwell.



Funeral services will be 10 AM Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island with Fr. James Golka officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Beatrice at 3 PM, November 18th. Those in attendance will be required to wear masks and practice proper social distancing.



She was born on May 5, 1923 in Plymouth, NE to Fred and Mathilda (Obermeyer) Schank. She grew up in Plymouth and graduated from Plymouth High School.



She was united in marriage to John Allen on September 15, 1941 in Beatrice.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island.



Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Steven (Carol) Allen; daughter, Jonadyne “Jonnie” (Rex) Carpenter; 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild.



She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; son, Jerry; five siblings and her grandson, Todd Carpenter.