James Nelson Allen

James Nelson Allen

James Nelson Allen

1944-2015

Longtime Soldotna resident, Mr. James Nelson Allen, 71, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at his home in Soldotna, Alaska from natural causes.

In Lieu a funeral services, a visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Peninsula Memorial Chapel & Crematory, 5839 Kenai Spur Hwy. in Kenai.

Mr. Allen was born April 15, 1944 in Maryville, Missouri. James moved to Alaska in 1984 where he lived in Soldotna. He was a farmer for 21 years from 1963 to 1984. He started working for QuickWay Redi Mix from 1984 to 1988. In 1988 he started working for VRCA up until 1992. Two years later he started working for K-Mart up until 2002.

James was of Christian faith and belonged to the United Methodist Church in Quitman, Missouri and First Assembly of God in Soldotna, Alaska.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Ruth Allen; sister, Dottie Trimble, and son, Nicholas Allen.

James is survived by his wife Judith A. Allen; daughters, Stacy (Jeff) Johnson and Meridith (Chris) Pankratz, grandchildren, Ashlynn (Kyle) Dudley, Anton Olson, Nicholas, Gideon, and Noble Pankratz; great grandchildren, Carter Norman, Lincoln and Kennedy Dudley all of Soldotna; sister, Patty Day of Skidmore, Missouri, Shirley Hoyt of Burlington Junction, Missouri and Beth Piveral Burlington Junction, Missouri; brothers, Jerry Allen of Maryville, Missouri, Jack Allen of Kansas and Rodney Allen of Skidmore, Missouri.

Arrangements made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel & Crematory. Please sign his online guestbook at AlaskanFuneral.com.