Bly Marion Allen, age 93, of Altoona, WI., died on Friday, November 1, 2013. Born in Lindsborg, Kansas on July 12, 1920, Bly was one of nine children of Eben and Dora (Herman) Johnson. Bly married Roy Allen in 1957. Roy was a widower with two young children, Michael, age 8 and Peggy, age 7. Roy and Bly were married 45 years. Bly will be dearly missed and is survived by her daughter, Sarah (Ted) Welter; stepson Michael (Christine) Allen; son-in-law Steve Arnold; three grandchildren Kate (Dave) Ullman, Charles and John Welter; and two sisters, Wanda Block and Minnie Beck. She was preceded in death by husband Roy Allen and daughter Margaret (Peggy) Allen. Bly earned a BA Degree in 1946 from Marymount College, Salina KS, and a MA Degree in 1950 from the University of Chicago. She was the Assistant Dean of Women and a Counselor for 20 years at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. Her passion for education continued throughout her life. She was an avid gardener, political activist, loved to read books and write about her memories of growing up on a farm in a Swedish community. Bly was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Eau Claire, WI. Her dream of controlling her manner and time of death was realized as she passed away peacefully under hospice care within days of leaving her independent living situation. A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, November 10, 2013, at 4:00 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 421 S. Farwell, Eau Claire, WI. Memorials preferred to St. Joseph's Hospice, Chippewa Falls, WI or the Altoona Public Library, Altoona, WI.

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Memorial Service

Sunday, November 10 2013 4:00 PM

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Eau Claire 421 S. Farwell St. Eau Claire WI 54703