Clarissa F. Allison

January 6, 1928 - July 12, 2020

Clarissa Frances Vogt Allison passed away peacefully at her home in Fort Collins, Colorado, surrounded in love and her family on Sunday, July 12, 2020. She was the last sibling of the Johann Georg and Mary Vogt family and is now reunited in heaven with them, her husband, daughter, and granddaughters. Clarissa graced this earth with her presence on January 6, 1928, born to Johann Georg and Mary (Meier) Vogt in Lawler, Iowa. She moved with her family to Waterloo, Iowa in 1937 and attended Sacred Heart School, graduating in 1946. Clarissa worked as a secretary at Rath Meat Packing Company in Waterloo and met her future husband, Leslie Richard Allison, during his Christmas leave from the service in 1945. They were married on February 5, 1948 and started their family. In 1952, they moved to Fort Collins, Colorado where they raised their family. Clarissa was a dedicated and selfless wife, mother and grandmother instilling her strong Christian values into her five children. She spent countless hours supporting her children, driving daily to Saint Joseph Catholic School for 20 years, participating in PTA, and taking them to 4-H, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, sports, music, and swimming lessons. She was also part of the Alter Rosary Society at St. Joseph’s. Clarissa was an integral part of her husband’s general contracting business, scheduling sub-contractors, interior decorating, preparing homes for sale, bookkeeping and managing their rental properties. They moved frequently as they were building and selling speculation homes and apartments. In her later years she worked with Angeli and Daniel, an accounting firm in Fort Collins. Clarissa and Les spent their retirement years split between Arizona and Colorado. In Mesa she enjoyed golf, bicycle club, potlucks, crafts and especially ceramics, where she made special gifts for every member of her family. She loved embroidery and cross stitch and was an avid card player. She was always a gracious hostess entertaining brothers, sisters, children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and friends in her homes and shared her life with them. Clarissa traveled to Europe, spending time in Germany and Liechtenstein with her parent’s relatives. She also traveled throughout North America and attended as many family reunions as possible. She is survived by her children: Chris (Barb) Allison of Fort Collins, Colorado; Valerie (J.) Moody of Windsor, Colorado; Annette (Tom) Leazer of Windsor, Colorado; and Rich (Angelica) Allison of Fort Collins, Colorado. Her grandchildren Michael (Sarah) Allison, Jacquelyn and Halei Moody; step-grandchildren: John Moody, Yendri Traugutt, Amiey Janezich and numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years Leslie R. Allison; her daughter, Leslee Rene Allison; her granddaughter Chrissa L. Allison; her step-granddaughter Kari Moody Austin. Also preceded in death by her parents, Johann Georg and Mary Vogt; and her siblings, Ray Vogt, Rosa Leppert, Lauretta Webb, Leo Vogt, Cyril (Dan) Vogt, Florence Wilson, Mildred Eckert, Veronica Fuhr, Gertrude Gierlach, and Bernice Eisele. A Funeral Mass and Interment was held for the family, July 31, 2020. The Celebration of Life reception will be held 1 – 4 pm on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Saint Joseph Parish, Meredith Hall. No memorial service is planned since the Funeral Mass and Interment was held last summer. Please bring a mask as we will be adhering to current COVID restrictions. Please consider a donation to your favorite charity in her memory. "Those we love don't go away; they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard but always near, still loved, still missed, and held so dear."