Maude Evalene Allen, 74, died August 8, 2007 at her home in Great Bend, Kansas. Maude was born on January 15, 1933 at Macksville, Kansas, the daughter of Harry W. and Beulah Russell. She was a resident of Great Bend since 1952 coming from St. John, Kansas. On April 28, 1952 she married Kenneth Harold Allen in Salem, Arkansas. He survives. Maude was a registered nurse and a Certified Diabetes Educator for Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Great Bend. She was a coordinator for the Diabetes Walk and a volunteer for We Care and developed two diabetes support groups in Great Bend and taught Sunday School. In 1999 Maude received the Kansas Heart of Health Care Award as one of the top 10 nurses in the state. She impacted many people over her lifetime as a nurse, diabetes educator and friend. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth of the home; one son, Barry Allen of Great Bend; three daughters, Linda Nye and husband Mike of Wichita, Kansas, Carol Dykes and husband Jeff of Salina, Kansas and Cheryl Mansheim and husband Mark of Olathe, Kansas; two brothers, Frank Russell and John Russell of Colorado Springs, Colorado; four grandchildren, Janelle Krutzsch, Johnny Dykes, Michelle Routh and Christina Bosworth and two great-grandchildren, Maddie Dykes and Jonathan Krutzsch. Maude was preceded in death by a brother, Harry Russell. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 11, 2007 at First Assembly of God Church, Great Bend with The Reverend Marvin Dohrman officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, August 10, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with family to receive friends from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, August 11, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to First Assembly of God Church or Diabetes Association or Barton County Relay for Life or Southwind Hospice in care of the funeral home. The family requests special memories of Maude be sent on-line or via mail to the funeral home. Maude's favorite color was red and many people will be wearing red in her honor.