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Frances Westbrook Allen

Frances Allen Obituary

Frances Westbrook Allen, 64, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, at Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield, Mich.

Frances resided at the American House Oakland and was a former resident of Lawton, Okla., and Cortez, Colo.

She is survived by her sister, Carol Ann Parisi of Arvada, Colo.; her five children, Roger (Connie) Westbrook of Lawton, Okla.; Gene Westbrook of Lawton, Okla.; Vicki (Alan) Blazier of Sylvan Lake, Mich.; Jim (Kim) Westbrook of North Port, N.Y.; and David Westbrook of Durango, Colo.; 15 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Frances passed unexpectedly from a very rare disease.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in her name to The National Prion Disease Pathology SurveillanceCenter (www.cjdsurveillance.com). Please visit www.godhardttomlinsonchapel.com to share a memory with the family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by CortezJournal.com on Nov. 14, 2013.

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