Dec. 28, 1935 — Oct. 6, 2014

Joyce L. Allen, 78, of Dowagiac, passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, at her residence with her family by her side.

A celebration of life will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, at Clark Chapel and Cremation Services, 405 Center St., Dowagiac, MI. A gathering of family and friends will take place Friday between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the Chapel. Burial will be at Mission Hills Memory Gardens, Niles, Michigan. following the service.

She was born Dec. 28, 1935, in Bradford Arkansas, to her parents William Woodrow and Bertha (Wilson) Fraser. She married the love of her life, Peter George Allen on June 10, 1961. He passed away in 1983.

She was a member of the Eastern Star and the Ladies Auxiliary at Indian Lake Fire Department.

Joyce is survived by her two daughters; Janet (Danny) Hagen of Dowagiac and Lori (Darren) Mackey of Niles; six grandchildren, Jessica, Joshua, Jacob, Alexis, Lauren and Rachel; one great-grandchild, Bennett. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband and a sister Betty Stroud.

Joyce always made time for her loving grandkids and for breakfast at Track Side with her friends. She loved doing genealogy and traced her family back into the 1200s. She was an avid Red Wings fan and loved to shop and travel. Joyce was very much attached with her beloved cat, Max Allen.

Please take the opportunity to sign her guestbook and leave a condolence or share a memory of Joyce at www.clarkch.com.