William E. Allen, 85, of Waterloo, died September 27, 2005, in St. Charles, Mo. He was born November 8, 1919, in Dawson Springs, Ken., the son the late William R. and Maude Mae Allen nee Parker. He was married to the late Martha N. Allen nee Mansell. He is survived by his children Tammy (Bill) Courtney of Millstadt, Billy Michael (Nancy) Allen of St. Charles, Mo., and Alice Renee Sentiff of St. Charles, Mo.; grandchildren Angela (Burk) Watts, Jason (Cheri) Courtney, Joseph (Sasha) Courtney, Kurt Von (Shannon) Daesch, Jon Courtney, Amanda Allen and Michael Allen; great-grandchildren Tyler Daesch, Tanner Watts, Rylie Courtney, and Nathaniel Watts; sister Novella (Richard) Watts of Dawson Springs, Ken.; brother Donald (Francis) Allen of Dawson Springs, Ken; and nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brother Nelson Allen and sisters Cornella Hopper and Clara Burris. Mr. Allen was a member of Columbia American Legion, Aniad Temple, Columbia Masonic Lodge and the Waterloo VFW. Visitation and funeral services were at Quernheim Funeral Home, Pastor Don Watson officiating. He is buried at Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Belleville. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois.