Louise C. Allen Louise C. Allen, age 79, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 3:10PM on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio after a brief illness. She was born on May 13, 1933 in Piqua, OH to the late John Jr. and Clara Whetstone Ketzel. Her husband of 50 years, Roger J. Allen, preceded her in death on February 15, 2005. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Tom Macy of Pleasant Hill, Ohio; son, Michael Allen of Troy, Ohio; four grandchildren: Jennifer and Ron Miller of Piqua, Emily and Chad Martin of Covington, Robert Allen of Troy, and Aimee Allen of Troy; four great-grandchildren: Tristan Tidwell, Corbin Miller, Veronica Miller and Ethan Martin; a brother, Charles Ketzel of Orlando, FL and a sister, Alice Schnorr of Indianapolis, IN. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by two sisters: Shirley Cooper and Ruth Chambers; and one brother, Jackie Ketzel. Mrs. Allen attended the First United Methodist Church of Troy. She also volunteered at the Upper Valley Medical Center from 1988-2008, accumulating over 2600 volunteer hours. Over the years she worked at Fabrific Fabrics in Troy, Elder Beerman in Piqua and The Pharm in Troy. Mrs. Allen liked to craft and quilt as well as spending time with her family and classmates of 60 years. She was a 1952 graduate of Piqua high school. She also loved her favorite baseball team, the Cincinnati Reds. Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Baird Funeral Home, Troy, with Pastor Johnathan Newman officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens, Vandalia, Ohio. Friends may call from 5-8PM on Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy, Ohio 45373. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.