Colleen Bennett

1929 - 2006

• Born	22 Sep 1929	Provo, Utah, Utah   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	Alpine, Utah, Utah   [3]
  	Frank Bennett, 22, electrician, born in Utah, married at age 19. Lettie Bennett, 23, born in Utah, married age age 20. Joyce Bennett, 2, born in Utah. Colleen Bennett, 6 mos, born in Utah.
  Occupation	Reno, Washoe, Nevada
  	dentist
  	Frank B Allen DDS 4794 Caughlin Parkway Reno, NV 89509 Phone: (775) 828-1600
  Died	8 Apr 2006	Reno, Washoe, Nevada   [4]
  	Colleen B. Allen - obituary Here is a test to find out if your mission in life is complete. If you are alive, it isn't. Colleen B. Allen passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on April 8, 2006. She was 76. Colleen was born September 22, 1929 in Provo, Utah to Frank and Lettie Bennett. Colleen graduated from American Fork High School, then attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Colleen was crowned Miss Steel Days Queen in 1946 and enjoyed every minute of it. In 1946, she married Kent H. Durrant and they had a son, Kent B. Durrant. Kent H. Durrant passed away soon after. On March 3, 1960, she was sealed in marriage to the love of her life, Frank B. Allen, D.D.S., in American Fork, Utah. In December 1960, they adopted a baby girl, Gina Allen.Colleen was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was part owner of the Tahoe Biltmore, a member of The Prospectors Club with her husband, Frank, as well as a member of the Nevada Society for Crippled Children, the Rno Lyons Club, and the Northern Nevada Dental Society. Colleen and Frank were avid travelers and enjoyed traveling all over the world. Their favorite places to visit were Scotland where they were a part of the Gordon and Henderson Clans. During the last year of her life, she had the joy of living with her daughter and spending time with her grandchildren.One of her favorite things to do was plan her granddaughter Jennifer's wedding where she promised she was going to look better than the bride. She also anxiously awaited her five year old granddaughter Sommers arrival in her room so they could play Barbie dolls and plan their trip to Disneyworld.Colleen is preceded in death by her husband, Frank B. Allen, D.D.S.; son, Kent B. Durrant; parents, Frank Gordon and Lettie Batty Bennett; sisters, Lova Peters, Joyce Moss and Idonna Adamson; and brothers, Frankie Bennett and Randy Bennett. Surviving this heartbreaking loss is her daughter, Gina Allen Adkins (Jody Adkins), grandchildren, Steve Mason (Kristin Joy), Jennifer Mason White (Jimmy White), Heather Mason, Sommer Adkins, Michelle Macaluso (Carl Macaluso), Amy Durrant, great-grandchildren, Justine, Jacob and Jeremy, sister, Connie Taylor (Jack Taylor) of Pleasant Grove, Utah, brother-in-law David (Fay) Allen of Pleasant Grove, Utah, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.Services were held Thursday, April 13, 2006 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lemmon Valley. A dedication was at Mountain View Cemetery under the direction of Ross, Burke & Knobel Mortuary. Published in the Daily Herald on 4/23/2006. ******************************************************** Obituaries - Reno Gazette Journal 23 Apr 2006 IN LOVING MEMORY OF Colleen B. Allen Here is a test to find out if your mission in life is complete. If you are alive, it isn't. Colleen B. Allen passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on April 8, 2006. She was 76. Colleen was born September 22, 1929 in Provo, Utah to Frank and Lettie Bennett. Colleen graduated from American Fork High School, then attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Colleen was crowned Miss Steel Days Queen in 1946 and enjoyed every minute of it. In 1946, she married Kent H. Durrant and they had a son, Kent. B. Durrant. Kent H. Durrant passed away soon after. On March 3, 1960, she was sealed in marriage to the love of her life, Frank B. Allen, D.D.S., in American Fork, Utah. In December 1960, they adopted a baby girl, Gina Allen. Colleen was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was part owner of the Tahoe Biltmore, a member of The Prospectors Club with her husband, Frank, as well as a member of the Nevada Society for Crippled Children, the Reno Lyons, Club and the Northern Nevada Dental Society. Colleen and Frank were avid travelers and enjoyed traveling all over the world. Their favorite places to visit were Scotland where they were a part of the Gordon and Henderson Clans. During the last year of her life, she had the joy of living with her daughter and spending time with her grand children. One of her favorite things to do was plan her granddaughter Jennifer's wedding where she promised she was going to look better than the bride. She also anxiously awaited her five year old granddaughter Sommers arrival in her room so they could play Barbie dolls and plan their trip to Disneyworld. Colleen is preceded in death by her husband, Frank B. Allen, D.D.S.; son, Kent B. Durrant; parents, Frank Gordon and Lettie Batty Bennett; sisters, Lova Peters, Joyce Moss and Idonna Adam son; and brothers, Frankie Bennett and Randy Bennett. Surviving this heartbreaking loss is her daughter, Gina Allen Adkins (Jody Adkins), grandchildren, Steve Mason (Kristin Joy) Jennifer MasonWhite (Jimmy White), Heather Mason, Sommer Adkins, Michelle Macaluso (Carl Macaluso), Amy Durrant, great-grandchildren, Justine, Jacob and Jeremy, sister, Connie Taylor (Jack Taylor) of Pleasant Grove, Utah, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Services will be held Thursday, April 13, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at the Stead Building, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 8080 Lemmon Valley Drive, with a viewing starting at 11:00 a.m. A dedication at Mountain View Cemetery will follow the service under the direction of Ross, Burke & Knobel Mortuary A Celebration of her Life to follow dedication at Jody and Gina's home.
  Buried	13 Apr 2006	Reno, Washoe, Nevada
  Person ID	I8127891	7_families
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2007

  
  

  Father	Frank Gordon Bennett,   b. 23 Jan 1908, Alpine, Utah, Utah ,   d. 17 Oct 1987, American Fork, Utah, Utah
  Mother	Lettie Batty,   b. 17 Sep 1906, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah ,   d. 19 Nov 1983, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
  Married	10 Nov 1926	Provo, Utah, Utah
  Family ID	F163	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Kent Hurst Durrant,   b. 22 May 1929, American Fork, Utah, Utah ,   d. 19 Nov 1957, American Fork, Utah, Utah
  Married	16 Nov 1946	American Fork, Utah, Utah
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Kent B. Durrant,   b. 8 Jun 1947, American Fork, Utah, Utah ,   d. 8 Aug 1994, Reno, Washoe, Nevada   2. Michelle Durrant,   d. Bef 10 Aug 1994   3. Michael Durrant,   d. Bef 10 Aug 1994
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2007
  Family ID	F2605267	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Frank Burt Allen, D.D.S.,   b. 25 Jan 1926,   d. 19 Jan 2001, Reno, Washoe, Nevada
  Married	3 Mar 1960	American Fork, Utah, Utah   [5]
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2007
  Family ID	F2605268	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 Sep 1929 - Provo, Utah, Utah Census - 1930 - Alpine, Utah, Utah Occupation - dentist - - Reno, Washoe, Nevada Married - 16 Nov 1946 - American Fork, Utah, Utah Married - 3 Mar 1960 - American Fork, Utah, Utah Died - 8 Apr 2006 - Reno, Washoe, Nevada Buried - 13 Apr 2006 - Reno, Washoe, Nevada  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  Bennett Family (142) Documents and items associated with the descendants of William and Adra Ann Britton Bennett

  
  

• Sources

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