News you can use

Obituary - Florence Creamer Allen

Florence Creamer Allen, 79, died Oct. 8, 2014, in Big Sandy, Montana, surrounded by her family. Florence Ruth Creamer was born on Oct., 31, 1934, to Leonard and Irma Deene Creamer in Havre, Montana.

Florence attended Havre High School and later went to work for a short time as a switchboard operator for the Great Northern Railroad. During a dance out at Fresno Dam she met Burke Allen, with whom she would spend the next 59 years. Burke and Florence married in 1955. They spent time in Great Falls while Burke was with the Air Force and then moved to Box Elder, Montana, to take up farming. Times were tough and eventually Burke took a job with U-Haul Co., where they spent time in Great Falls and Missoula before eventually coming back to Box Elder to help with the family farm.

Florence loved her family and especially camping and traveling with them. Together Burke and Florence traveled extensively throughout their lives with the highlight being a recent trip to England to visit their granddaughter Cara and family. Camping was the centerpiece of every summer and attending her grandchildren's sporting events took up most of the winters even when they were in Arizona.

Florence is survived by her husband and best friend, Burke; three children, Denny (Betsy) Allen of Helena, Tom (Maranna) Allen of Havre, and Karen (Dan) Hammond of Boise. She was blessed with six grandchildren who were the loves of her life, Aubrey, Jacob and Grace Allen, Casey and Cody Hammond, and Cara Montgomery. She also has five great-grandchildren; Hunter and Ethan Montgomery and Avery, Marlie and Lindy Jo Hammond.  Florence is also survived by her sister, Mary Lou (Lowell) Miller; brothers, Bill (Jo) Creamer and Ric (Jan) Creamer. Florence was preceded in death by her sister, Peggy Ann Kunz; and parents, Leonard and Irma Deane Creamer.

Funeral services will be held at the Big Sandy Methodist Church on Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. Interment will be at the Big Sandy Cemetery. Donations in Florence's name can be made to the Big Sandy Senior Center or Big Sandy Medical Center.

Condolences can be made to http://www.misermortuaries.com.

 

Reader Comments(0)