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Earl James Allen Sr., 81, of Winter Haven, Fla., and also Warsaw, died at 9:53 p.m. on Aug. 22, 2025, at Good Shepherd Hospice, Auburndale, Fla., after a long illness.
He was born June 19, 1944, in Warsaw, to Grover C. and Sarah E. England Allen.
On Aug. 19, 1968, Earl enlisted in the Army. He served near Saigon in Vietnam from Feb. 6, 1969, to Feb. 7, 1970. He was honorably discharged from the Army on June 15, 1970. Earl was a proud veteran. During his time in service, he fought gallantly in the Vietnam War and was awarded a Bronze Star Medal and an Army Commendation Medal, both with “V” devices indicating both awards were earned for his personal acts of heroism during combat. After serving in the military, Earl was a business owner and real estate investor.
On Sept. 20, 2014, he married Susanne Breault, who survives.
Earl split his time between his home in Winter Haven, Fla., and Warsaw. He loved going to Hard Rock and Four Winds casinos, auctions, flea markets and estate sales. Before he got ill, he also loved hunting for morel mushrooms in several different states and fishing on the lake he lived on in Florida.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents, a son-in-law and a granddaughter.
Earl is survived by his loving wife, Susanne Allen; his sons, Terry Allen, Indianapolis; and Earl James (Samantha) Allen Jr., Jacksonville, Fla.; and his daughter, Beth Jordan, Winter Haven, Fla.; and his daughter, Beth Jordan, Winter Haven, Fla.; his stepson, Frank (Tina) Breault Jr.; and stepdaughters: Kristi (partner Pheenix) Breault, Donna (partner Steve) Breault and Sandy Breault. He is also survived by brother, Rex (Tammy) Allen, Warsaw; two sisters, Phyllis Jean Shepherd, North Manchester; and Dixie (Richard) Syndram, Pierceton; and many grandchildren and stepgrandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren, in Florida and Indiana.
There was a service at Oakridge Funeral Care, 2425 W. Havendale Blvd., Winter Haven, Fla., on Aug. 28 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Burial will be in Indiana. Services will be at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, on Sept. 6. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. with a military burial at Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton, after the service.
There will be a dinner at Free United Baptist Church, 7035 Hwy., Pierceton, after burial.
