Allen Ellsworth Buetzer was born August 28, 1921, to parents John Wesley Buetzer and Winifred Grace (Allen) Buetzer and was one of seven children. His birthplace was on a farm north of Mound City, Missouri. Later the family moved to Oregon, Missouri and he attended grade and high school in Oregon.
He married Dorothy Laverne Brown in July 1941 and had one daughter, Linda. Allen worked for the Quaker Oats Company in St. Joseph, Missouri until WW II when he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard.
After service years, the family returned to Forest City, Mo. where they operated a café for several years. Later he was appointed Postmaster of Forest City and retired after 30 years of service with the government.
After retirement, the family moved to Loveland, Colo. to join their daughter, Linda Ryan. His wife, Dorothy, passed away in January 1987. Allen married Lola Marie Most in March 1989. Lola passed away in September 2013.
Allen passed away on December 6, 2015 in Loveland at the age of 94. In addition to his wives Dorothy and Lola, he was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and one brother.
Survivors include one brother, Francis, of Nevada; a close friend, Shirley Montague of Missouri; his daughter Linda and her partner Thomas Carr of Colorado; Thomas’s son Todd of Illinois; stepson Terry (Joyce) Most of Colorado; step grandchildren Jeremy (Leah) Most of Colorado; Jennifer (Brandon) Fowler of Arizona; four step great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial services: Wed, May 11, 2016, 2:00 pm, Chamberlain Funeral Home, Oregon. Inurnment: Maple Grove Cemetery. Memorials: American Legion Post 190. To order memorial trees in memory of Allen E. Buetzer, please visit our tree store.
He married Dorothy Laverne Brown in July 1941 and had one daughter, Linda. Allen worked for the Quaker Oats Company in St. Joseph, Missouri until WW II when he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard.
After service years, the family returned to Forest City, Mo. where they operated a café for several years. Later he was appointed Postmaster of Forest City and retired after 30 years of service with the government.
After retirement, the family moved to Loveland, Colo. to join their daughter, Linda Ryan. His wife, Dorothy, passed away in January 1987. Allen married Lola Marie Most in March 1989. Lola passed away in September 2013.
Allen passed away on December 6, 2015 in Loveland at the age of 94. In addition to his wives Dorothy and Lola, he was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and one brother.
Survivors include one brother, Francis, of Nevada; a close friend, Shirley Montague of Missouri; his daughter Linda and her partner Thomas Carr of Colorado; Thomas’s son Todd of Illinois; stepson Terry (Joyce) Most of Colorado; step grandchildren Jeremy (Leah) Most of Colorado; Jennifer (Brandon) Fowler of Arizona; four step great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial services: Wed, May 11, 2016, 2:00 pm, Chamberlain Funeral Home, Oregon. Inurnment: Maple Grove Cemetery. Memorials: American Legion Post 190. To order memorial trees in memory of Allen E. Buetzer, please visit our tree store.
Service Schedule
Past Services
Memorial Service
Chamberlain Funeral Home & Monuments, LLC
Guestbook
Visits: 0
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors