Jonathon "Jon" L. Allen

NORFOLK -- Funeral service for Jonathon “Jon” Loren Allen, 37, of Norfolk, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 27, 2023 at the Grace Lutheran Church, Norfolk. Rev. Chris Asbury will be officiating the service. Following the funeral luncheon, a graveside service will be held at the Orchard Hill Cemetery, Orchard. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the family for a later designation. Jon passed away with his family at his side on Monday, January 23, 2023 at UNMC in Omaha. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk is in charge of the arrangements. Jon was born on September 26, 1985 in O’Neill, Nebraska to Loren and Rhonda (Grubbs) Allen. He attended grade school at Orchard Public School and graduated from Orchard High School in 2004 before attending Northeast Community College where he graduated with a degree in Diesel Mechanics. During high school Jon worked for couple local farmers and in his college years he worked for Freightliner in Norfolk. After graduating from college Jon went to work for Moore Bros truck stop as a mechanic before finding his work family at Bauer Underground in Norfolk. Jon was always willing to help anyone and everyone. There was never a piece of equipment Jon couldn't operate or challenge that Jon backed away from. He played hard, but worked harder always finding a solution for challenges. Jon married Anna Kavan on August 31, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church in Norfolk, NE. Jon enjoyed hunting, tractor pulls, dirt bikes, diesel trucks, but always held his family close to his heart and loved spending time with them. Survivors include spouse Anna Allen of Stanton, children, Dawson and Logan of Stanton, parents, Loren and Rhonda Allen of Page, sister Kim (Tom) Blain and their children Addison, Gavin, and Owen of Stanton, sister Laura Allen (Norman Hansen) of Minnesota, brother Derik Allen (Brooke Doke) of Stanton, maternal grandma Frances Grubbs of Plainview, and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Jon was preceded in death by sister Amber Allen as an infant, paternal grandparents Duane and Irma Allen, maternal grandfather George Grubbs, uncle Gordon Grubbs, and Farva the Pig. Casket bearers will be Derik Allen, Tom Blain, Neil Engel, Ryan Bergman, Alex Hartigan, Dean Heller, Aaron Dinklage, and Justin Hellbusch. Honorary Casket Bearers will be Dawson Allen, Logan Allen, Addison Blain, Gavin Blain, and Owen Blain. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Jonathon "Jon" L. Allen

September 26, 1985 - January 23, 2023