Allen Boyd Collins

Allen, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend from Cheyenne, passed away on April 13th in Aurora, CO. He was 86. Allen was born on February 24, 1931 in Winchester Indiana to Wendell and Mary Virginia Collins. His family moved to California in 1937. Allen attended Burbank High School and that is where he met his wife Maxine Kensinger. They married in 1951 and were married for 49 years and had 4 children Jeff (Kay), Andy (Teresa), Cheryl Forget (Mike), Patricia Haraldson (Mike). After the passing of Maxine, Allen married Rita Custer in 2002. Rita has 2 children Joe Hesketh (Shannon), Ricki Thompson (Charles). Allen served 4 years in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict, and worked 31 years for Mountain Bell. Allen has 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren who loved him tremendously. Online condolences can be sent to wrcfuneral.com to read the full obituary. Viewing will be held on April 17th from 9 AM to 8PM, and services will take place at 3pm at Wiedersphan-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.