Elaine J. (Schmidt) Allar of Waupaca, WI joined her loving husband in Heaven on May 9, 2019. She was born on June 26, 1932 in the Township of Dupont in Marion, WI to Walter & Theresa (Brennenstuhl) Schmidt. In 1943 they moved to the Township of Deer Creek in Bear Creek, WI.
Elaine graduated from Meadow Grove School in 1946. She was confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Deer Creek in 1946. She attended and graduated from Clintonville High School in 1950.
After graduation, Elaine worked at JCPenney and then at the Hansen Glove Factory in the inspection and shipping department. Elaine married Ralph E. Allar, Jr on February 3, 1951 and they were married for 56 years before he preceded her in death. They had the kind of marriage that most people can only hope for and their love continued even after he passed away.
Her heart remained with him until the day she passed and she was able to be with him again in Heaven. They lived in Bear Creek until March of 1954 when they moved to their current home in Waupaca. She sold Avon from 1958-1966 and she worked for the City of Waupaca as a bookkeeper.
Elaine’s heart and soul were always dedicated to being a loving wife and mother. She did everything within her power to provide for those she loved and to make sure they were happy, safe, and had the support they needed to achieve their goals and dreams. She is survived by a son, Gene (Rebecca) Allar; two daughters, Barbara Allar and Lisa (Rodney) Minton and their sons, Derrick, Dylan, and Devin Minton; a sister-in-law, Betty Allar; and several nieces and nephews.
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Theresa Schmidt; her parents-in-law, Ralph and Irene Allar; her loving husband, Ralph Allar, Jr.; a brother, Robert (Joyce) Schmidt; a sister-in-law, Loretta Peterson; two nephews, Robert and David Peterson; and numerous friends and relatives so close to her heart. Elaine’s life was dedicated to her faith, her husband, and her family – and her life reflected that. She had a nurturing heart and did everything she could to love and support those she loved.
In her final days, she spoke fondly of how Ralph was such a wonderful husband and how she looked forward to joining him in heaven. She worried about the people she loved and her only regret was leaving her grandsons (“the boys”) and her family because she wanted to make sure everyone was safe and doing well. Her grandsons were the light of her life.
She took pride in everything they did and attended every game, concert, graduation, and other activity that she could. She was so proud of the people they have become. She took joy in many things.
She was a skilled seamstress (who mended many wounds as well as dresses), gardener, and cook (who filled many tables, stomachs, and hearts). She was welcoming and warm and had many friends that she opened her heart and home to. Her Christmas card list would put most people’s Facebook friends lists to shame (and she was actually friends with them)!
If she wasn’t out on the road or doing some kind of a task each week, she was restless. Easter, Birthdays, Thanksgiving, and Christmas were defined by that trip to Grandma’s house and each and every visit was ended with a kiss and a hug. She was wife, she was mom, she was grandma…she was love.
Life will not be the same without her. She is now our guardian angel. A Visitation will be held at the Holly Funeral Home in Waupaca on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waupaca on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 11:00 AM with a visitation to be one hour prior to the service. Reverend Ben Kempfert will officiate. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Weyauwega, WI with casket bearers Derrick Minton, Dylan Minton, Devin Minton, Kirk Schmidt, Lee Bressler, and Gerald Fink.
The Holly Funeral Home of Waupaca is assisting the family with arrangements. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Elaine J. Allar please visit our Sympathy Store.
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