Stephen James Allen was born November 15, 1947 in Sunnyside, Washington to Darley J. Allen and Helen Parsons Allen. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he served faithfully in many callings, including Missionary, YM President, Bishop, Counselor in the Stake Presidency, Mission President, Seminary Teacher, Home Teacher, Sunday School Teacher, and Temple Ordinance Worker. He received all of his primary schooling in Sunnyside, WA. In High School, he enjoyed Debate team, Tennis team, and graduated with high honors. He attended Brigham Young University, where he received his BA in English and graduated with high honors in 1972. He received his Masters of Business Administration in 1975. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the West Spanish American Mission, with most of his service being in California. Later in his life he served a mission with his wife to Kazahkstan, in the Russia Moscow Mission. Then he served as Mission President in the Russia, Yekaterinburg Mission. Stephen met Shauna Walker at Brigham Young University, and they were married in the Idaho Falls Temple, on April 9, 1971. Early on he worked as a field man for Empire Seed in Othello. He then purchased his first farm in Mattawa. Before long he built a shed for packing asparagus, and started Allen Produce. He then purchased another farm in Mattawa and began his orchard business. He was happiest when he was surveying his crops. He loved reading books, usually about church doctrine, following BYU sports, and being with his family. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Shauna; children, Rick (Amy) Allen, Emily (John) Morrison, Lindsay (Brett) Stevens, Brooke (Nicolas) Anderson, Tyler (Tara) Allen; and 17 grandchildren; his siblings Richard (Ann) Allen, Kathy Lowe, John (Anne) Allen, and Marilyn (John) Farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents. A viewing will be held the Mattawa LDS Chapel, Wednesday evening from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, and Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. The funeral services will be held Thursday, July 12 at 11:00 a.m. under the direction of Mueller's Funeral Home, with Bishop Tim Jenne conducting. Interment at Bess Hampton Memorial Gardens, Othello.