Peggy Anne Allen, age 90, of Commerce Township, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at West Hickory Haven Nursing Center in Milford. Left to cherish her memory are her three children: Sarah Allen, Matthew Allen, and Peter (Lisa) Allen; her three grandchildren: Megan, Jeremy, and Dustin; and her great-granddaughter, Leila.
Peggy was born March 14, 1931, in Evansville, Indiana, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Julius and Sylvia (Johnson) Doerter. She received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and went on to teach first grade at Prosser Elementary School in Washington State until her children were born, when she became a stay-at-home-mom and homemaker. Peggy was a valued member of the congregation at Commerce Methodist Church for over sixty years. In her free time, Peggy enjoyed reading and being with her cats.
Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, Julius and Sylvia; her husband of sixty-one years, James Allen; and her brother, John Doerter.
In accordance with Peggy’s wishes, cremation has taken place. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, Peggy’s family has decided not to hold any public funeral services for Peggy at this time.
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