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Kathleen “Kathy” Mary Allen

September 24, 1959 - December 9, 2023
Visitation
Krause Funeral Home New Berlin
12401 West National Avenue
New Berlin, WI 53151
Wednesday 12/20, 4:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Service
Krause Funeral Home New Berlin
12401 West National Avenue
New Berlin, WI 53151
Wednesday 12/20, 7:00 pm

Paying tribute to someone is never easy but when it comes doing it for one of the kindest, most loving people on the planet, it seems insurmountable. Kathleen “Kathy” Mary Allen made friends with everyone she came in contact with. Whether that be the employee at the local fast-food restaurant who she saw almost everyday when she ordered her diet Coke, or the checkout person at the grocery store, or her lifelong friend that she still kept in contact with, to her daughters’ friends who all called her Tiny Mom.

Kathleen “Kathy” Mary Allen, 64, of West Allis, Wisconsin, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

Kathy was born in Hempstead, New York in 1959 and then moved to Madison, Wisconsin with her parents, James Andrew Burns and Mary Augusta Burns. She married the love of her life, Todd Mark Allen, on December 29, 1979 and together they shared 44 years of adventures, including Todd being in the Air Force and moving between Biloxi, Mississippi, Duluth, Minnesota and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They moved to the Milwaukee area in 1983 and made it their home for the last 40 years.

She loved being around her family and her granddaughter, especially her granddaughter’s songs about the tasks in daily life, was one of the main reasons for the smile on her face each morning. She loved watching the Kentucky Derby and she would wear her fancy hat and drink her mint juleps while watching a day of racing.

Kathy is survived by her husband, Todd Allen, her daughters Rachel Allen (Rob), Bridget Gragg (Wes), her granddaughter Raylen Gragg, her brothers Brian Burns (Jan) and Dennis Burns, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held at Krause Funeral Home, 12401 West National Avenue, New Berlin, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, 4:00 PM – 6:45 PM. Funeral Service at 7:00 PM.

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12401 West National Avenue
New Berlin, WI 53151
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Wednesday 12/20, 4:00 pm - 6:45 pm
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12401 West National Avenue
New Berlin, WI 53151
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Paying tribute to someone is never easy but when it comes doing it for one of the kindest, most loving people on the planet, it seems insurmountable. Kathleen “Kathy” Mary Allen made friends with everyone she came in contact with. Whether that be the employee at the local fast-food restaurant who she saw almost everydayContinue Reading

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Sherie left a message on December 18, 2023:
I am blessed to have many great memories of Mom Allen. One of my favorite memories has to be the ‘Trip of U-turns!’ We all laughed so hard the entire trip! Thank you for so many laughs and smiles through the years, Mom Allen, you were a true gem. I love you!
Megan Kennedy left a message on December 18, 2023:
Sending all my love and condolences to the Allen family! Ms. Allen was such a sweet and gentle soul and she will be missed! I continue to pray for your daughter and husband that she left behind, but I know she will be with them in spirit!
James Hanlon left a message on December 18, 2023:
Words cannot express the sorrow we feel for the passing of Kathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Todd & the girls. I would like to add that Kathy has that wonderfully dry wit & humor with a touch of sarcasm to get you going. You knew it for her impish smile would light up and say "gotcha". God Bless you! The Hanlon's
Helen Carson left a message on December 15, 2023:
So sadden that Kathy couldn’t stay longer with Todd and the two wonderful and caring daughters that they raised. May granddaughter Raylen always keep a special song for and memories of her grandmother. Prayers of comfort for all of Kathy’s family and friends.
Kim Krawczak left a message on December 14, 2023:
I am so sorry for your loss my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
Krause Funeral Home & Cremation Services left a message:
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.
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