Marigene Allen

Marigene B. Allen, 84, of Stanhope, died Sunday, August 8, 2010 at the Stratford Nursing and Rehabilatation Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Fosters Chapel, with Rev. Pete Peterson officiating. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from 5:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. Thursday and prior to the service on Friday. Marigene B. Berry, daughter of Ralph and Bessie Green Berry, was born July 30, 1926 at Webster City. She graduated from the Stanhope Consolidated School. On February 22, 1949, she married Charles Allen at the family home in Stanhope. They resided in the Stanhope area. For 20 years, she worked at Adena's Beauty Shop in Stanhope. She worked in food service as a line supervisor for Friley Hall at Ames for 20 years. She retired in 1992. Marigene is survived by her husband, Charles; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Martin Fry of Clive; granddaughter and her husband, Crystal and Ricky Frausto of Omaha, NE; great-grandchildren, Damian and Teagan Frausto; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Ed, Leonard, Claude, Don and Jerry Berry Marigene was a member of the Stanhope Parish and enjoyed Circle activities.