Marie Ilene Allred

Allred, Marie Ilene, age 81 of Wichita, KS, passed away February 4, 2009 at Sunrise of Overland Park. Public viewing will be 4 ~ 9 pm. Sunday, February 8. The family will not be present. Services will be held at 11 am on Monday, February 9, 2009 at Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Marie was born July 25, 1927 in Wichita, KS. She graduated from Clearwater High School and afterwards went to work for the Internal Revenue Service. She later worked as a secretary and office manager in both the Haysville and Wichita school districts before retiring. She was a member of the Plymouth Congregational Church. Marie loved the family farm and continued to manage and care for it her entire life. She was a devoted daughter who cared diligently for her parents. She was also a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She will be sorely missed. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Ferguson of Overland Park, KS; her grandchildren James Ferguson of Overland Park, KS and Christina Brewer of Overland Park, KS and her husband Brian; her sister, Florine Miller; two sister-in-laws and a brother-in-law. Marie was preceded in death by her husband, James Allred, her parents, Merle and Vivian Howell and her son-In-law, Dr. Robert Ferguson. Donations in her name may be made to the American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674 and the American Cancer Society, 818 N. Emporia, S-100, Wichita, KS 67214. Public viewing will be 4 ~ 9 pm. Sunday, February 8, at Downing Lahey Mortuary East. The family will not be present.