Viola Fife Allen

Viola Fife Allen, 83, of Filer, passed away at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls on Friday, May 29, 2009, of natural causes. She was surrounded by her immediate family when she passed. She was born to William S. and Hazel (Tillotson) Henson on Jan. 2, 1926, in Topaz, Idaho. She grew up in the McCammon area, where her father was the sheriff. After two marriages, she moved to the Twin Falls area with her five children in 1959. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Ben Allen of Filer; daughters, Barbara Smith of Jerome and Christine Close of Ogden, Utah. She has seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, one daughter, her parents, a brother and a sister. A casual gathering will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 5, at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home, 2551 Kimberly Road in Twin Falls. Arrangements are under the direction of Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home.