Warren William Allen, 87, of Crawfordsville went home to be with his Savior Sunday, June 30, 2024, at the Crawfordsville hospital.
Warren was born Dec. 12, 1936, at Crawfordsville, and born again at age 10, accepting Jesus Christ as his Savior.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dafford (DW) Allen and Ethyl (Rhoades) Payne; brother Robert Allen; and grandson Jordan Huhta.
Warren is survived by his wife of 68 years, Patricia Joan (Canine) of Crawfordsville; and sister Janet Metzger. He was the son-in-law of the Rev. David and Margaret (Priebe) Canine.
Pat and Warren were married by the Rev. Canine on June 16, 1956, and are current members of East Side Baptist Church.
The Allens have five children, Mike (Jeanne) Allen, Cherry Allen, Cindy (Steve) Eckles, Cathy (Jim) Huhta and Candy (Jim) Boyer. Their extended family includes eight grandchildren, Jennifer Simpson, Stephanie (Andy) Tarter, Megan (Jeremy) Lemon, Monica (Mason) Call, Jared (Emma) Huhta, Jordan Huhta, David Boyer and Jaclyn Boyer; and two great-grandchildren, Madison Tarter and Grace Lemon.
Warren was paperboy for the Journal Review. He was a 1955 graduate of Crawfordsville High, National Honor Society member and trombone player. He was a graduate of Moody Bible Institute (Chicago) and Cedarville University (Ohio). Moody student jobs included Federal Reserve Bank, and Moody Publishing, assisting Ken Taylor on The Living Bible.
Warren was ordained as a Baptist minister in the GARBC at Newtonsville Baptist Church (Ohio) after being asked to organize a new church there. He also pastored churches in Arcanum and Philipsburg, Ohio, Calumet City, Illinois, Hammond and Munster, Indiana. Retiring from full-time ministry at age 70, Warren pastored briefly at Wallace Christian Church. During Warren’s ministry, outdoor car services were held, bus ministries started, global missionaries supported, lifelong friendships made, and the gospel shared through sermons, VBS programs and Christmas programs.
In 1977 his family moved to Munster and Warren become Assistant Director of Admissions at Moody. He taught future pastors in Moody Evening School, and was pulpit-supply pastor as needed. In 1986 Warren founded Faith Baptist Church. There he married three daughters and baptized several grandchildren. Pat and Warren returned to Crawfordsville, recently residing at Wellbrooke.
Visitation will be held at East Side Baptist Church, 2000 Traction Road, Crawfordsville, on Monday July 8 at 11 a.m. until the service begins at 1 p.m. Burial service to follow at Freedom Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be given to the missions program at East Side.
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