DeLois Kay Allen
1934-2024
DeLois (Dee) Kay Allen (Smith) beloved mother and grandmother and faithful child of God died on December 9, 2024 at the age of 90. She was the second child of Bernard and Lyda (Jontra) Smith born on March 11, 1934 near Howard Kansas.
Dee spent her childhood in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska where her father was a preacher. Dee attended 8 th through 12 th grade at Shubert Nebraska High School. She was active in Volleyball, Cheerleading and Drama. After graduating from High school her family moved to Penalosa Kansas. In the of fall of 1950 Dee left for Central Christian College in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Dee loved college! She was very active in Drama, Music and Cheerleading. She graduated from Central Christian 1952 and moved to Wichita, Kansas. She starting working at Farmers & Bankers Life Insurance Company. While living in Wichita she started attending the Elpyco Church of Christ and met the love of her life Steve Allen. The were married on May 29, 1955.
The army took the newlyweds to Fort Benning, Georgia. They lived in Georgia for 3 months until Steve was sent to Korea for 2 years. Dee moved home to Kansas to live with her parents. On May 30, 1956 their first child, a son, Steven Kent was born.
After the army the couple settled in Wichita, Kansas and they completed their family with 3 more children, Patrick James, Melissa Gayle and Jason Lee. Dee and Steve lived in Wichita for 57 years. She was a wonderful homemaker and mother. She was a great cook and entertained many people in her home. Steve and Dee were very active in church. Dee loved teaching women's classes, children's classes and speaking at ladies' days. She loved studying the bible with others and teaching them about God.
In 2014 Dee and Steve moved to Edmond Oklahoma to be near 3 of their children. Their time in Edmond was spent enjoying their children and grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Dee was a kind, loving mother and fun! She had a keen sense of humor and wit. She was funny and a little onery. She loved coffee, especially from Aspen Coffee in Edmond. Coffee was always better with a cinnamon roll or a maple long john!
Dee loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She prayed for them daily. She instilled a love for the Lord in her children and taught them the need for their own relationship with him. She nurtured and cared for her children until the very end. She adored all of her children's spouses and her grandchildren's spouses and loved them as her children. In return those spouses loved her too, helping to care for her as she aged.
Dee was the woman of Proverbs 31. A woman of wisdom with God as her guide! She cultivated a Godly life on the eternal truth of God and not the fleeting distractions of this world.
Dee was preceded in death by her husband Steve, parents, Bernard and Lyda Smith, her brother Richard Smith and sister Lucile Horsman.
Dee is survived by her children: Kent (Phyllis) Allen, Patrick (Sere) Allen, Melissa (Todd) Lauxman and Jason (Mary) Allen. Grandchildren: Kelly (Kristin) Allen, Kory (Lauren) Allen, Madison (McKenzie) Allen Bailey Lauxman, Colby Lauxman, Abby (Austin) Peace, Adam (Kayti) Allen, Emily (Austin) Campbell, and Jack Allen. Great Grandchildren: Anderson "Ace" Allen and Everett "Ev" Allen.
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 16, 2024 at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Rosedale Cemetery in Manchester, OK.
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