Roger Keith Allen, age 77, a resident of Pittsburg, Kansas, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg. He was born February 25, 1949, in Hays, Kansas, the son of James Allen and Donna Cronk Allen.
Roger served with the United States Army from 1967 to 1988. During this time, he served three tours in Vietnam, and also served overseas in Korea and Germany as well as being stationed at various army bases in the United States. He received numerous medals and citations, some of which included the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry.
Following his retirement from the Army, he worked for Boeing in Louisiana, later twenty years as a truck driver, and finally for a short time at Sherwin Williams. Roger enjoyed trading vehicles, traveling and playing golf.
Survivors include four sons, Robert Allen (Susie) of Independence, Kansas, Jeff Allen (Janette) of Pittsburg, Kansas, Chris Allen (Alicia) of Elk City, Kansas, and Stephen Allen (Angela) of Nashville, Georgia, as well as several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Also surviving is a brother, Brent Allen (Suzy) of Savannah, Missouri, and Gail Franklin (Gene) of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services with military honors will be held at 1:30 P.M. Friday, November 6th at the U.S. National Cemetery in Ft. Scott, Kansas. Friends and family may meet at the Cheney Witt Chapel prior to leaving for the cemetery at 1:15 P.M. Memorials are suggested to the Wounded Warrior Project and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.