St. Amant, La - Joseph Dennis "Yankee" Allen, age 74 and a resident of St. Amant, La passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026.

Yankee is survived by his sister, Mary Allen; 3 brothers, Frederick Allen, Frank Allen, and Robert Allen (wife Barbara); He is also survived by his soul mate, Crystal, and his extended family, Brent and April Dedon, Hunter Dedon, Emily Dedon and Stephanie Davidson Wolf.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Nellie Duchane Allen; brother, Larry Allen and friend Mark Dedon.

Services for Yankee will be held on Monday August 3, 2026, at Ourso Funeral Home, 13533 Airline Hwy, Gonzales, LA. Visiting will be from 5:00 PM until the funeral Service at 7:00 PM. He will be laid to rest in Rosehill Cemetery, 4309 Puttygut Rd, East China, MI. The graveside service will be on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the Rosehill Cemetery at 12:00 PM.