Elaine Allen

Sun Prairie - C. Elaine (Dutcher) Allen, age 97 passed away on December 15, 2015 in Madison, Wisconsin.

She was born in Fredericksburg, Iowa on February 24, 1918- the second child of parents Ernest Earl Dutcher, Sr. and Eva Amanda Perry Dutcher.
When she was five months old, her parents moved the family to Parrish Junction, Enterprise Township, Oneida County, Wisconsin, where she grew up. She attended school in Enterprise from first through tenth grades. She attended Rhinelander High School her junior and senior years, graduating in 1935.
After high school, she attended Eau Claire State Teacher's College, graduating with her 3-year Upper Elementary certificate, in 1938. That Fall she began her teaching career in East DePere where she taught sixth, seventh and eighth grades (departmentalized) for four years. She continued her teaching career and her further education at a later date.

It was war time. She became engaged to be married, so she moved to Ogden, Utah where, to assist with the war effort and while awaiting her marriage, she worked at Hill Airforce Base near Ogden.

On August 24, 1942, she married William Lewis Allen of Tremonton, Utah, in the Salt Lake City Temple, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. After ten days of marriage her husband was drafted but joined the Marine Corps. After Boot Camp he was sent overseas on January second, 1943- serving in the South Pacific with the First Marine Division.

Moving to Salt Lake City after he left, she worked at Kearns Military Base, continuing to do her part for the war effort. Also, during this time, she was accepted into the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in April of 1943 and sang with them through the remainder of the forties.

Her husband returned from the South Pacific Theater of war in the summer of 1945. The war ended and the couple resumed their marriage- bearing two sons-
David Lee in 1946 and Daniel Dee in 1951.

After ten years of a rocky, unhappy marriage and in the best interest of her children, she divorced her husband and, at the urging of her parents and brothers, moved back to Wisconsin in 1953. She resumed her teaching career and education. She taught in Poynette for 14 years and in Sun Prairie for 16 years. During this time, she continued her education by attending summer school, earning her Bachelors' Degree from Eau Claire State Teachers College and her Masters from the University of Wisconsin. She retired in 1983, continuing an active life of service- particularly to her church.

She is survived by one brother, Earnest Earl Dutcher Jr. (Beatrice) of Encino, California, her two sons David Lee (Joanne) Allen of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and Daniel Dee (Linda) Allen of Price Utah; five granddaughters- Chelsea (David) Johnson of Rocklin, California; Mollie (Jeff) Bowers of American Fork, Utah; Megan (Erik) Lewis of Katy, Texas; Lindsay (Ed) Newville and Erianne (Matthew) Weight of Bowling Green, Ohio. Also 14 great-grandchildren- Alyssa, Alexis, and Dane Johnson; Aaron, Cambria, Zedan, and Corwin Bowers; Brandon, Malissa, Brian and Braden Lewis; Matthew and Alison Newville; and Aleah Weight. She was most proud and devoted to her wonderful family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Earnest Earl, Sr. and Eva Amanda Perry Dutcher; and infant sister, Darlene; a sister, Evelyn Rice; three brothers, Arthur, Harold, and Rodney Dutcher; and a young granddaughter, Amanda Allen.

Funeral services will be held at THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, 6651 Prairie View Drive, Sun Prairie on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 11:00 am with Bishop Jacob Hatch officiating. A visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 10:00 am until the time of services. Graveside services will follow at Hillside Cemetery, Poynette.