Thankful for an Eternal Plan...

{September 2011}

We were all so sad that the time came for Grandma Allen to return to live with our Heavenly Father again.  Even though we felt so sad, it was so nice to know that after suffering with Alzheimer's for many years that she would be made whole again.  She was such a sweet lady, someone that you looked up to.  Her love for her husband, her family, and our Church was amazing.  I am thankful for her and the wonderful example she was to me and anyone who came in contact with her.  She is deeply missed, and we can not wait until we can "meet again."

I am so grateful to live around family so that we could be apart of remembering her life with all of our family.  Grandpa Allen asked Carson if he would give the Family Prayer.  He felt very honored by that, Carson did a wonderful job!  The funeral was so wonderful to listen to, all of her children did such a great job giving their best memories of their mother.  All of the great grandchildren sang, man songs and children at a funeral is a real tear jerker!

Jane Bernice Petersen Allen passed away Friday, September 09, 2011 at the Bear River Valley Care Center, Tremonton, Utah, after an extended illness due to the effects of Alzheimer’s. She is the daughter of Jane Elma Christensen and Claudius Neils Petersen. Bernice was born April 9, 1929, in Fielding, Utah. She was a beautiful and elect lady. She was married to her sweetheart, Robert Lee Allen, April 20, 1949, in the Logan LDS Temple after she had waited while Lee served in the US Navy WWII and his mission to Hawaii. Bernice spent her lifetime serving others; her family, her friends, her God and anyone who needed a helping hand. She served in many church callings including Relief Society, Primary, Sunday School and was also PTA President. She was a devoted wife to her husband in his callings, in public service and many church assignments. She loved living at the family farm in Blue Creek, Twin Bridges, Montana, Collinston and East Garland. Bernice was happy for the opportunities to serve the youth. She was active in the training programs; training leaders in the Boy Scouts of America and the Aaronic Priesthood programs. She had earned her Silver Wolf, the Award of Merit and the Silver Beaver award. Bernice and Lee served two LDS missions; one in the Oakland, California mission where she was honored to serve with the Samoan people whom she dearly loved. Their second mission call was to serve in the Honolulu Hawaii Mission. They worked at the Visitors Center at the Temple at Laie and Officiated at the Laie Temple. The sister missionaries loved her. She was their Mother away from home. Bernice and Lee also served as missionaries on the Islands of Lanai and Hawaii. Bernice was an officiator in the Logan Temple and the Temple at Laie. She enjoyed traveling to Asia, Europe, Central America and most of the states. Bernice is the loving mother of six children and one foster son; Robert (Pennie), Lewis (Genevie), Lani Jane (Rodger) Callister, Suzanne (Dewey) Pierson, Pauline Allen, Andrew Lee (deceased), a foster son Samuel Herrera, (deceased). She is survived by her loving husband, five children, nineteen grandchildren, twenty eight great-grandchildren and her siblings, Dr. J. Claine (Irene) Petersen, Glen (Revoe) Petersen, VaLoise Sorensen, Arlene (Ferris) Macfarlane, Marie (Milton) Bywater, Norman (Marguerite) Petersen, and a host of loving friends. Bernice loved people and people loved her. She was sweet and loving to the end.