Gary Frank Allen

Feb. 10, 1943 – March 30, 2017

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SHERIDAN – Gary Frank Allen, 74, formerly of Torrington, died Wednesday, March 30, 2017, in Sheridan. He was born Feb. 10, 1943, the son of Frank Gibson and Dorothy Ellen deCastro Allen.
He was married to Carole Kay Troudt on Jan. 18, 1964, and the couple moved to Torrington, where he went to work with the Safeway grocery store as assistant manager. The couple lived in Torrington until the early 1970s, when they moved to Riverton so Mr. Allen could receive additional management training with Safeway. They eventually moved to Casper, where he managed one of the company stores.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen returned to Torrington in 1988. He served for many years as CEO of Diversified Services Inc. in Torrington before he retired and the couple moved to Sheridan in 2015.
Mr. Allen is survived by his wife, Carole; children and their spouses Michael David and Trenda Allen of Cheyenne, Jonathan Dean and Mary Allen of Dayton, and; Scott Andrew and Leslie Allen of Sheridan; one sister, Jan Elizabeth Lee and George of Cheyenne; 10 grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
His parents and an older sister, Frances Kay Taylor, preceded him in death.
Services for Mr. Allen will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at Kane Funeral Home in Sheridan, with the Rev. David Poole officiating. A reception is scheduled at 874 Olympus Dr. in Sheridan.