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Allen Liston
ALLEN L. LISTON
Cedar Rapids
Allen L. Liston, 71, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Inurnment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday.
Survivors include his wife, Dana; two daughters, Carie (Craig) VonSprecken of Cedar Rapids and Cami (Cory) Pierce of Urbana; two brothers, Dale (Jan) of Fremont, Neb., and Lenny of Rochester, Minn.; and four grandchildren, Shea, Jace, Alex and Gage.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Allen was born Jan. 8, 1945, in Ireton, Iowa, the son of Lloyd and Lillian Westergard Liston. He graduated from West Sioux High School in Hawarden and later from Western Iowa Technical School in Sioux City.
Allen married Dana S. Lingscheit on June 5, 1966, in Hawarden. He worked at FMC for over 17 years and later was a mechanical engineer at Rockwell Collins for 19 years, retiring in 2003.
Allen was a faithful member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and proudly served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was an avid Hawkeye football fan and was a season ticketholder for over 40 years. He enjoyed cars, traveling, taking long walks and especially the time spent with his beloved family and friends.
He was a wonderful husband father and grandfather, whose memory will be cherished by all who knew and loved him.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Allen's name.
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