Mary Adelina Frank Allen, 87, of Spearman passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in Spearman. Viewing will be Friday, May, 12, 2023 (9:00a.m. until 9:00p.m.) at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home in Spearman. Rosary will be 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 12, 2023 at the Scared Heart Catholic Church in Spearman. Mass will be on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 10:00a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Anthony Yanamala officiating. Interment will follow at the Hansford Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.

Mary was born on September 1, 1935 in Clayton, NM., to Louis Frank and Eufracia Miera Frank. She graduated from Clayton High School and went to nursing school at St. Mary's Nursing School in Chicago, IL. She worked in hospitals in Dalhart, Texas, Clayton N.M. and Hansford County Hospital in Spearman for 36 years until her retirement in 1997. Mary and Don Allen were united in marriage on August 17, 1961 in Raton, NM. She cared for many residents of Hansford County and assisted delivering many babies.

She was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spearman. Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt. She loved going to their school and sports events.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Eufracia Frank; her husband; Don; infant son, Joseph; daughter, Karen Woodward; sisters, Ida Frank, Cecilia Frank, Bernice Martinez, Beatrice Polson and Helen Trujillo.

She is survived by her son, Mark and wife Brandea of Spearman; Grandchildren, Travis Durham and wife Elizabeth of Dallas, Matt Allen and wife Mallary of Spearman, and Molly Allen also of Spearman; great-grandchildren, Hudson and Evy Durham. Mary is also survived by a sister, Sarah Lovato; her lifelong best friend, Juanita Ulmer and many very special nieces and nephews who she loved like her own children.

Family suggest Memorials to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spearman or Hansford Hospice.