Helen Marie (Betz) Allen, 88, Raymore, MO, died Monday, November 27, 2023. Funeral service were held on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville, MO. A lunch will be provided following the funeral mass. Inurnment will be in Sullivan, MO, at a later date.

Helen was born in Sullivan, MO, on March 6, 1935, the third of four children, of Bryan Landis and Edna Mae (Phillips) Betz. She was married for 59 years to Perry Joseph Allen, who preceded her in death on February 28, 2017. She is survived by 5 children: Linda (Scott) Clements, Pamela (Jim) Wood, Sandra Allen, Perry Jr (Karen) Allen, and John Allen; along with, one brother, Charles Betz, Sullivan, MO; 6 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.