Gloria Allen

Gloria Noell Allen, 78, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 13, 2025. The family will receive friends for the visitation from 11:00-12:30 Friday, December 19, 2025 at Dickey Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, with funeral and burial to follow. Burial will take place in the Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be contributed to the Veterans Community Project or Disabled Veterans of Foreign Wars and send in care to Dickey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 432, Harrisonville, Missouri 64701.

Gloria was born on December 4, 1947 to Betty Pulliam and George Noell. On March 13, 1965, she was united in marriage to Douglas Allen and from this union, two daughters were born; DeAnna Lynn and Cristina Jo. Gloria attended Harrisonville Elementary, Frances Willard Elementary of Kansas City, & Blue Springs Junior High before graduating from Grain Valley High School in 1965.

During her senior year of high school, Gloria enrolled at Aladdin Beauty College to pursue her dream of becoming a hairstylist. While attending beauty school, she had the opportunity to study abroad in Europe and, by the age of 18, proudly owned her first salon. Throughout her career, Gloria formed many lifelong friendships and worked alongside dear friends and her daughter, Cristina, at Hair Designers Ltd. The shop was sold in 2016, shortly before Gloria retired in 2017.

Gloria was a true curator of fun and festivities. She loved bringing family and friends together for laughter and good times. For 22 years, she and her family owned a lake house in the Ozarks, where the Indian Point community became more like family than neighbors. From late-night card games filled with laughter to the highly anticipated Labor Day parade, Gloria’s door was always open.

That same generous and welcoming spirit extended to her home in Raymore. Gloria adored her neighbors and delighted in hosting Bunco nights and having folks over on a Chiefs Sunday . She loved her pups Luchey and Lizzie, and was never short on stories and tales of how they kept her on her toes. She loved to sing, dance, and keep everyone entertained. A lifelong lover of music, she could often be found at BB’s Lawnside BBQ, soaking in the blues.

Gloria was a proud patriot who deeply loved her country and believed in serving others. She volunteered regularly at local voting booths, giving her time to support the democratic process. Gloria also donated her talents by cutting hair for the Homeless Veterans Program, ensuring dignity and care for those who had served. Along with her brother-in-law, Bill, she helped make history by purchasing the very first tiny home in the Veterans Village through the Veterans Community Project of Kansas City.

Gloria was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband, Douglas Allen; her infant daughter, DeAnna Lynn; her sisters, Judy and Skip; and her great-granddaughter, George Margaret Noell Devaney.

Pappaw must have taken one look at George Margaret and told Mammaw to hurry on home to meet her.

She is survived by her brother, Gene Noell; daughter, Cristina Jo Swanson and Billy Harmon; son-in-law Brad Swanson; her cherished grandchildren, Aidan and Ian Devaney, Delaney and Carson Eisenbeisz; brother and sister-in-law’s, Joe and Sharon Yoder, Jeanne Allen, Ron and Linda Mueller; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.