Barbara Lee Dybdall Allen

Barbara Lee Allen, 86, passed away at her son’s home on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, in Dunnegan, Missouri. She was born on November 13, 1942, in Phoenix, Arizona. She is survived by her daughter, Cathy Hagen, of Columbia Falls, Montana; her son, Kevin Dybdall, and Tammy Dybdall, of Dunnegan, Missouri; and her daughter, Angela Gail Watson, of Humansville, Missouri, who passed away unexpectedly in 2012. She is also survived by four granddaughters: Chelsea Lee Dybdall of Bolivar, Missouri; Allison Faith Dybdall of Collins, Missouri; Alex Hagen of Columbia Falls, Montana; and Samantha Hagen of Columbia Falls, Montana. She leaves behind six great-grandchildren: Harper June (aka June Bug), Dakoda (aka Koda), Bentley (aka Bennie), and Raymond (aka Ray Ray), all from Kevin’s side, and Andie and Silas from Cathy’s side. Additional family members from Kevin’s remarriage include Shane and Brandy Thornton of Springfield, Missouri; Royce and Carla Page of Stockton, Missouri, and their children; and her sister-in-law, Sandra Matin of Tribune, Kansas. Barbara married Frank Dybdall in 1960 and was the wife of a Navy man. In the years that followed, she was a wonderful mother to her three children—all Navy brats, lol. Due to the military lifestyle, she got to travel to several places, including California and Florida. Cathy was born in Arizona, Kevin in California, and Angie in Florida. After Angie was born, Frank was re-stationed in Oceanside, California, where Barbara lived and took care of the bookkeeping for “The Fireplace Peddler,” Mom and Dad’s business. She also worked as a waitress at a restaurant named “Sambo’s.” She waited tables at Mayfair in Vista, California, for about 10–12 years before moving to Kalispell, Montana. While in Montana, she owned and operated an unfinished furniture store named “Knots and Splinters” until Frank suffered a stroke and their marriage ended in divorce, after which she returned to California. She returned to waitressing for a while and met Bob Allen, who owned Allen Brothers Mortuary. She went to work for him as a secretary, and they eventually married. Sometime around 1985, they purchased land in Missouri and moved to Humansville to retire and settle down. Instead, they ended up running a large farm known as “Oak Ridge Farm” for more than 30 years. Bob and Barbara eventually divorced, but she continued as the owner of Oak Ridge Farm while her son, Kevin, maintained the day-to-day operations as the farm foreman. She sold the farm in 2019 and moved to Bolivar, Missouri, where she remained until 2023. She was saved and baptized at Stockton Lake on June 9, 2023. As her dementia worsened, she agreed to move into her son’s home, where she lived until her passing. Funeral Services for Barbara will be on Monday, August 17, 2026, at the Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar, Missouri, starting at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service at the Butler Funeral Home.

Barbara Lee Dybdall Allen

November 13, 1942 - August 11, 2026