Charlotte Allen

CHARLOTTE LOUISE ALLEN

New London

Charlotte Louise Allen, 74, of New London, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.

She was born Oct. 10, 1945, in LaHarpe, Ill., to John Leonard and Louise Long Mears. On Sept. 3, 1966, she married Larry Dean Allen in Kahoka, Mo. He died July 30, 2010.

She was a 1963 graduate of New London High School and attended Calvary Baptist Church. Charlotte worked many years on the production line at Motorola and most recently at Casey's in New London. She was a big fan of the Cubs and Bears and enjoyed the Hallmark Channel and shopping, especially for shoes.

Survivors include her mother of New London; sons; Larry of New London and Jeremy (Paige) of Mount Pleasant; stepdaughters, Barb (Cecil) Hobbs of Washington and Mechelle Allen of Fort Madison; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brothers, Chuck (Connie) Mears and John Mears, both of New London; sister; Linda (Larry) Zachmeyer of Fort Madison; and nieces and nephews.

The memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Elliott Chapel with the family receiving friends beginning at 9 a.m. until the time of the service. Mr. Dan Dingus will officiate. According to her wishes, her body has been cremated. A memorial has been established.

Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.