MCPHERSON — Jerry “Allen” Crow, 70, of McPherson, Kan., passed away Feb. 25, 2022 at McPherson Hospital. He was born Feb. 19, 1952, in Wheeler, Texas, the son of Donald Gene and Geraldine Risner Crow. Allen has resided in McPherson for the past six years, formerly of Holyrood, Kan. He graduated from Higgins High School, Higgins, Texas, with the class of 1970, and received his bachelor’s degree in biology at West Texas State University in 1975. 

Allen graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and a master’s degree in addiction counseling in 2020 from Washburn University. He worked at a natural gas complex near Bushton, Kan., for over 20 years, and was a substance abuse counselor for the past three years at Mirror in Hutchinson, retiring in December of 2021. 

Allen was a member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Holyrood and served on the Holyrood Fire Department. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, collecting vinyl albums, was an avid reader, and most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family. 

On June 1, 1974, Allen was united in marriage with Karen J. Meller in Higgins, Texas. She survives of the home. He is also survived by his son, Justin Crow and wife Kimberley of Melbourne, Australia, and their children, Lachlan and Benjamin; daughter, Allison Herrman and husband Eric of Manhattan, Kan., and their children, Silas, Lydia and Faith; brother, Calvin Crow and wife Bobby of Bushton, Kan.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Allen is preceded in death by his parents. 

A Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m., Friday, March 4, 2022, at the Lyons Municipal Cemetery, Lyons, with Pastor Debby Rains officiating. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m., Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons with family present. Memorials may be given to Colorectal Cancer Alliance in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons. 

Funeral arrangements provided by

Birzer Funeral Home

214 West Ave. South

Lyons, KS  67554

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, March 2, 2022