In accordance with Allen’s wishes, cremation rites will be observed. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home and visitation with the family at 1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family for later designation. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted to care for Allen and his family. To leave online condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph. 641-844-1234.

Those left to honor and cherish his memory include his wife, Kathy; his children: Wade Snyder, Jeff Pentz, Ross Pentz and Audrey Pentz; his stepchildren, Tracy Pieters and Austin Richardson; seven grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and three step-great-grandsons, which he would always greet with a hand shake; his siblings: Marian Buchanan, Virginia Warner, Gordon Snyder, Tim Newton, Cindy Cruzan and Michelle Curley; as well as his two beloved four-legged companions.