Kermit A. Allen, 92, of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly of Coralville, Iowa, died March 15, 2016.
He was born July 4, 1923, in St. Paul, Minn., to Jerry B. and Angeline A. Allen. He graduated from Granada High School in Granada, Minn. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., and his master’s degree from Columbia University in New York. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a pilot who completed 88 missions.
He was a drama teacher for 35 years in the Galesburg, Ill., and Chicago area. He also owned the Rustic Barn Dinner Theater in Bloomingdale, Ill., for five years. He was married Suzanne Miller Oct. 4, 1997, in Iowa City, Iowa. They lived in Elkhorn until moving to Coralville, Iowa.
Survivors include his wife, Suzanne, of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly of Coralville, Iowa; three children, Roger (Evie) Miller, of Des Moines, Iowa; Karla (Jean Bott) Miller, of Coralville, Iowa; and JoEtta (William) Costello, of Morton Grove, Ill.; two grandchildren, Sarah (Jeremy) Schuller, of Norwalk, Iowa and Seth (Aaron Dawdy) Miller, of Des Moines, Iowa; two great grandchildren Matthew and Hannah Jameson, of Norwalk, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents; parents; late wife, Naoma B. Allen; a stepdaughter, Michelle; and a sister, Peggy Bindner, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
A celebration of life took place Saturday in the Chapel at the Sheeler Building at the Iowa Veterans Home where his wife, Suzanne, resides. A graveside service will take place at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery, Galesburg, Ill. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials may be given to the Rape Victim Advocacy Program of Iowa City.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.lensingfuneral.com.
