Obituaries 21 December 2009

Wayne L. Allen

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Wayne L. Allen, 90, of the Sinking Spring Community, died Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Laurels of Hillsboro.

He was born in Burlington, Colo., on June 13, 1919, the son of the late

Samuel and Mina (Peterson) Allen. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers.

He was an Army veteran serving in the Cavalry during WWII. He attended the Sinking Spring United Methodist Church and was a member of the West Milton Church of the Brethren. Wayne was a Professional Horse Trainer by Vocation; he was the first Marlboro Man, and a member of the Ohio Horse Council.

He is survived by his wife Janice (Mote) Allen of Sinking Spring, two sons

Larry (Marilyn) Allen of Utah, David Buehler of Kettering, two daughters,

Wendy Heller of Tipp City, Sandy (Chris) Funderburg of Tipp City, one

sister, Faye Brown of California, eight grandchildren, Andrea Jones, Amy

Dalton, Rusty Allen, Isaac Buehler, Jessica Heller, Jacob Heller, Janet

Funderburg, Cindy Sharpnack, seven great grandchildren, Ashley & Sienna Allen, Grace Dalton, Bryer & Haven Jones, Aubree & Brynn Buehler.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 1 p.m. at the West Charleston Church of the Brethren, 7390 S State Route 202, Tipp City, with Burton Wolfe officiating. Burial will follow with Military Graveside Rites at the Riverside Cemetery in West Milton.

Friends may call on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at the Wylie-Thompson Funeral Home in Sinking Spring and on Wednesday from noon-1 p.m. at the West Charleston Church of the Brethren.

Memorials may be made to the Sinking Spring United Methodist Church Building Fund c/o Julie Seaman, 3399 Carmel Road, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133.

To sign the online guest book, go to  www.thompsonfuneralomes.com


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