Lester Louis Allen

May 22, 1940 - September 12, 2015

Service Date: September 18, 2015

Funeral services will be at Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home, Friday September 18th. Visitation will be Friday September 18th, from noon to 2:00 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 2:00. Interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery

Lester Louis Allen, 75 of Rapid City, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning. Les was born in 1940 to Jack and Eleanor Allen. Les was a very special man who meant so much to so many. Les served in the Army National Guard for 8 years and after a little moving around settled back in Rapid City. Les happily worked for Hills Materials for 28 years. To him it was so much more than a job, it was his joy. He didn’t have co-workers, he had a second family. Les was an amazing father to 4 daughters and a son; a wonderful brother to two brothers and five sisters. Most of all he was an incredibly loving Papa to 7 lucky grandchildren. Les is preceded in death by his Parents, Jack and Eleanor Allen; his sister Charlene, his son Jerry and brother Jack Leroy Allen. Survivors include his daughters; Debbie, Deanna, Shannon, and Brittney; his brother Ralph Allen; his sisters; Dianna Meeker, Laura Chrostowski, Janette Wilson, and Norma Roth; grandchildren include; Ashley Wooten, Tyler Brandner, Jaron Kirchhevel, McKinsey Kirchhevel, Amy Brandner, Donovin Thibodeau, and Jackson Thibodeau.