Claudine Rae Allison

To view the livestream service, please click on Tribute Wall above and then click watch now. Claudine Rae Allison, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on April 13, 2022. She was born on October 28, 1937 to Claude and Adeline “Lambert” Wooldridge in Panora, Iowa. Claudine graduated from North High School in 1955 and stayed active with the class of '55 Reunion Committee. She had many jobs throughout her life, from owning a clothing store in the '70s, to accounting at Hawkeye Bancorporation in the '80s, finally retiring from the City of Des Moines. Claudine was known as being a classy dresser. You would never see her out in public without her hair fully done, make-up done, and her full jewelry attire. She was a social butterfly who loved gatherings and planning parties. She also loved shopping, especially for things she “thought” she needed, musicals, taking her grandchildren to the Civic Center, Disney on Ice, and the Shrine Circus. She also loved to cook and bake. She was known for making her delicious applesauce. Most of all, she loved her family. She is survived by her children Doug (Wendy) Shelledy and Dina (Bill) Gray; step-children Craig and Kent Allison; sister Kristi Poush; grandchildren David (Leilah) Minica, Samantha (John) Seelye, Kyle Gray, Christina Gray, Michelle Gray, Joshua (Tori) Shelledy and Jordan Shelledy; 5 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband Gene; daughter Kimberly; son David; granddaughter Katelyn; parents; and step father Al Hoffman. A visitation will be held on Monday, April 18, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. with a service to follow at 10:00 a.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. Burial will follow the service at Pine Hill Cemetery in Des Moines. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.