Ruth Allen Obituary
The passing of Ruth Allen of Winnetka, Illinois occurred on October 7, 2026. Ruth, born on April 8, 1931, shared life with family, friends, and community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth Allen to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Raymond Joseph Koch and Virginia Felt Koch; her grandparent Dorr E. Felt; her husband Ron Allen; her daughter Linda Walsh (Michael); and her siblings, Ray Koch, Mary Elizabeth Schmidt and Virginia "Kiki" Senear.
She is survived by: her children, Cindy Smith (Keith), Susan Hughes, Stuart Allen (Maria), Doug Allen (Kathy) and James Allen (Karen); her grandchildren, Kevin Smith, Christine Kelley, Ellis Hughes, Arlen Hughes, Quinlan Hughes, Charlie Allen, Sarah Allen, Peter Allen, Grace Allen, Carter Allen, Trevor Allen and Christopher Walsh; and her great grandchild Henryk Smith.
A funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, November 19th 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Faith Hope & Charity Church (191 Linden St, Winnetka, IL 60093). A reception will be held on Thursday, November 19th 2026 at 3:00 PM at the Indian Hill Club (1 Indian Hill Road, Winnetka, IL 60093).
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Chicago Botanic Garden and The Felt Estate, 6597 138th Avenue, Holland, Michigan 49423.
