St. John – Charles Robert (Chuck) Allen, 81 passed away December 26, 2014 at the South Wind Hospice, Pratt, KS.

He was born January 13, 1933 in Ogden, Utah; the son of Charles A. and Lucille Stearman Allen. A resident of Hideaway, Texas since 1999; he was a Director of Development for various universities.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Lindale, Texas. He was an avid golfer, liked playing tennis, collected coins, was very active in his church and community, liked birds and loved spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

On July 25, 1953 he married Shirley R. Carmichael in St. Francis, Kansas. She passed away in 2011.

Survivors include; a son, Craig P. Allen, Houston, Texas; two daughters, Christie Allen Snyder and husband Joe, St. John and Robin Allen Kerber and husband Christopher, Rancho Cucamonga, California; four grandchildren, Nathan Snyder and wife Anna, Luke Snyder and wife Shannon, Matthew Kerber and Phillip Kerber and two great grandchildren, Evan Snyder and Grace Snyder.

He was preceded in death by; a sister, LuNeva Young.

Visitation with the family present will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned. Memorial Service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church, St. Francis, Kansas. Burial will be in the St. Francis Cemetery, St. Francis, Kansas.

Memorials may be given to the South Wind Hospice, or the Lindale United Methodist Church, both in care of the Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.