Harold Matthew Allen Sr.

July 18, 1950 - March 18, 2017

Harold Matthew Allen, Sr., 66, of Bonnie, passed away March 18, 2017, at his home. He was born July 18, 1950, in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Harold Leslie and Caroline (Annen) Allen. On June 7, 1967, in Mexico City, Mexico, he married Beth Ann Webb, and she survives him in Bonnie. He served in the United States Marine Corps and then became the owner and operator of Denimarks Gift Shoppe. He was a volunteer fireman with the Bluford Fire Department, an EMT, and all around "Renaissance Man". He enjoyed painting, fishing, woodworking, stained glass, gunsmithing, leatherwork, and farming. In addition to his wife, Beth Allen, of Bonnie; Mr. Allen is survived by one son, Harold Matthew Allen, Jr. and wife Tamara of Crofton, Maryland; three daughters, Elizabeth "Buffy" Bernard and husband Jeffrey of Bonnie, Amy Green and husband Douglas of Texico, and Penny Woodward and husband Charles Bryant of Kell; Fifteen grandchildren, Tabatha, Granger, Piper and Esme Bernard, Mica Jones and husband Randy, Chase, Pamela, and Ashley Allen, Kaila Solomon and husband Eric, Brittany, Alex, and Tia Allen, Ashton Cluck and husband Ryan, Emma Woodward, and Braxton Bryant; and six great grandchildren, Milee, Ragen, Ali, James, Isaiah, and Rylan. He was preceded in death by his parents, and two sisters, Christine Olsen and Laura Allen. Visitation for Mr. Allen will be held Thursday, March 23, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., at the Osborn Funeral Home in Dix. Graveside Funeral Services will follow at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, at Smith Veterans Cemetery, in rural Belle Rive. Online condolences may be made at www.osbornfuneral.com, or on the funeral home's Facebook page.