Leonard E. "Len" Allen

Leonard E. “Len” Allen, 83, of Rushville, IL, passed away at 7:28 pm on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Jacksonville Skilled Nursing & Rehab in Jacksonville, IL. He was born on July 31, 1939 in Jacksonville, the son of James and Marie (Davis) Allen. Len married Patsy Tomlinson on June 7, 1958 in Jacksonville. He later married Linda Sue Derry on March 23, 1984 in Rushville. Linda preceded Len in death on July 26, 2016.

Also preceded him in death are his great-granddaughter, Sophia Sherrod, 2 brothers, James and Donald Allen, and 3 sisters, Donna Edminston, Virginia Couch and Barb DeOrnellas.

Surviving is his son, Kent (and Debra) Allen of Jacksonville, daughter, Kelley (and Roger) Dunning of Petersburg, IN, 6 grandchildren, Tara (and Damon) Sherrod, Nathan (and Sarah Martinez) Allen, Miranda (and Jacob) Hoppock, Brenton (and Jenna) Allen, Brandy (David) Salmon and Jeremy (and Nicole) Bollinger, 14 great grandchildren, brother, Bill Allen of Jacksonville, sister, Judy (and Jim) DeOrnellas of Fairfield, IA, and special friend, Karen Diseron of Rushville.

Len owned and operated Len’s Autobody and Allen’s Auto Sales, both in Rushville. He later went on to work at Cargill in Beardstown, IL.

Len was a member and past Governor of the Moose Lodge of Rushville. He was also a member of the Rushville Chamber of Commence, where he served as past president. Len enjoyed working on cars in his garage in his later years. He also enjoyed drag races, watching races of all kinds, riding motorcycles and tractor pulls.

A graveside service will be held at 10 am on Saturday, November 5, 2022 in the Summum Cemetery. Pastor David Haney will officiate. A visitation will take place from 5 to 7 pm on Friday, November 4, 2022 at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria, IL. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association.