Allen, Julia Ann (Petty) Nurse, gardener, & rhubarb crisp baker extraordinaire passed away September 22, 2020 after a 4 year struggle with dementia. Born August 31, 1936 in Hot Springs, SD to Donald L. and Irene E. Petty, she married her high school beau James R. Allen in 1957. Over the next 60 years they lived in Pittsburgh, PA; Burnsville, MN; Fox Chapel, PA; Canal Winchester, OH and finally back in the twin cities in their retirement. After raising her children, Julie finished her nursing degree and worked caring for the children of others, first in neonatal intensive care and finally as a school nurse in the Columbus, OH public schools. Julie is preceded in death by her brother John, husband Jim and survived by her 3 grown children, Don (Carla), Lisa, John (Marilyn), and grandchildren Collin, Lauren, Brianna and Gwyneth. Julie and her family are most grateful to the staff of Maranatha Care Center, Presbyterian Homes & Services, and to Julie's PEO sisters who welcomed her everywhere she lived. Memorials to ASPCA.org or donor's choice. Service & internment at Evergreen Cemetery, Hot Springs, SD once the pandemic eases.