- Date Of Birth: November 6, 1934
- Date Of Death: August 3, 2011
- State: Michigan
ALLEN, Ralph W. of Kalamazoo. Ralph passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born November 6, 1934 in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of the late Charles and Cecilia Strickland Allen. On September 4, 1953, he was united in marriage to Nancy VanDeWalker. Ralph was employed by Western Michigan University for 31 years until his retirement in 1995.
He was very active with Oakwood Little League for over 20 years and was an avid golfer. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Nancy Allen; their four sons, Dan Jan Allen of Grand Rapids, Mark Gail Allen of Portage, Charles Allen of Plainwell, and Steven Allen of Kalamazoo; eight grandchildren, Jillon Justin Kohmescher, Jordan Allen, Max Allen, Sara Rusty Russell, Lisa Ned Stacy, Amanda Kyle Burnett, Amber Allen and April Allen; 8 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Marion Rowlison of Mattawan and Shirley Lewnfield of Kalamazoo; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were an infant son, Albert Allen and great-granddaughter, Grace Stacy.
