Randy Allen

Services for Randy Allen, 43, will be Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Melcher-Dallas. Interment will follow at the Dallas Cemetery.

Family will receive friends on Friday, December 10, 2021, from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m., at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made in care of Randy's family. A Tribute Fund is available at www.pierschbacherfuneralhome.com

You may join Randy's family for the service via livestream through the funeral home website.

Randy Lee Allen was born October 20, 1978 to Tony and Connie Allen in Iowa City, Iowa. He grew up near Bussey, Iowa and attended elementary school in Knoxville. Randy, always the class clown, graduated from Twin Cedars High School.

Randy was introduced to Angela “Angie” Johnson through some mutual friends. The couple hit it off and were united in marriage on July 10, 1999. They were blessed with three children: Rikki, Walker, and Kale. Randy was a very loving husband, father, and grandfather. He always looked forward to taking the kids hunting, fishing and trapping. His favorite time to fish was after dark.

Music was a big part of Randy’s life. He had a beautiful voice and enjoyed writing songs and singing karaoke. He bonded with his family over music and instilled a great love of music in his children and grandchildren.

Even though he was a jokester and was always teasing his kids, Randy had a great big heart. He was kind and honest, never holding back. He had a personality that drew people to him.

Randy passed away December 7, 2021. He will be dearly missed by his mother, Connie Fayette; father, Tony Allen Sr.; wife, Angie Allen; children: Rikki (Elhadji) Diop, Walker Allen, and Kale Allen; grandchildren: Aaliyah, Lèna, Ezra, and Imani; brothers, Tony (Iuliana) Allen and Colton Allen; grandma, Marlene Allen; in-laws, Dave and Malinda Johnson; along with many nephews and nieces, relatives, and friends.

Randy was preceded in death by his sister, Casey Reece; grandma, Pearl Minard; and grandfather, Hank Allen.