Cleo B. Allgood, 88 years old, passed away on May 10, 2023. She was a resident of Colorado Springs for 37 years and was an Army wife for 30+ years. Cleo grew up in North Dakota in Silva and Rugby. She was a Registered Nurse.
Cleo was born on September 3, 1934, to Carl Lunde and Betzi (Lysne) Lunde in Rugby, ND. On June 15, 1958, she married Gerald D. Allgood in Silva, ND.
Cleo was a member of Christ The King Lutheran Church. She attended Rugby High School and graduated in 1952. Cleo attended and graduated from Trinity Hospital School of Nursing in 1955. Cleo was a member of many organizations including: Gold Star Moms; Red Hat (Ladybugs); White Rose – Daughter’s of the Nile; Sons of Norway; American Legion Auxiliary; Sunrise Republican Women; New Book Club and NPRN (non-practicing registered nurses).
She is survived by her children: Becky (Rob) Houston, Bradley (Paula) Allgood; daughter-in-law Jane Allgood; her grandchildren: Erin (Zach) Fields, Taylor (Rachel) Houston, Wyatt (Olivia) Allgood, Travis Allgood, Abby Allgood and Austin Allgood; and her great-grandchildren: Nora, Luke and Jack Fields; many nieces and nephews across the country. She was preceded in death by her husband COL Gerald D. Allgood (USARet.), son COL Brian D. Allgood (KIA) and her parents and 10 siblings.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 on Friday, May 26th at Shrine of Remembrance, 1730 E. Fountain Boulevard, Colorado Springs. Inurnment will be at Pikes Peak National Cemetery, Colorado Springs. A reception will be held following the memorial at noon at Sons of Norway at 1045 Ford Street, Colorado Springs.
Memorials in Cleo Allgood’s name may be made to one of the following: 1) Sons of Norway/ 1045 Ford Street/ Colorado Springs, CO 80915; or to 2) Ruhamah’s Love To The Rescue and mail to: Pr Mary Burger/1517 W Kiowa Street/ Colorado Springs, CO 80904-3949 (if check states “in memory of” a donation letter for tax purposes will be sent) Or 3) to a charity of your choice.
Thank you to all that sent her the many cards that she received in the last month. She enjoyed reading them and looking at them around her apartment. Some of you brought flowers and we want to thank you but don’t know who some of them were from, so thank you!
Debbie McElhinney
17 May 2023A Great Lady – A Dear Friend – She was loved and will be missed by many! Rest easy sweet lady!
Linda A Brooks
17 May 2023I met Cleo years ago at a Gold Star event, as the Blue to Gold Liaison. I always enjoyed visiting with Cleo at subsequent events, sharing Nursing stories and life activities. She was always warm friendly and very committed to her Gold Star sisters and supporting military service. I offer condolences from the Blue Star Mothers of Rampart Range .
Tom and Linda Leyba
22 May 2023To the many family members and friends of Cleo Allgood: We are members of Christ the King Lutheran church, and we were so delighted and grateful to know Cleo there. We’ll never forget her welcoming face every time we would arrive and get our program with a smile and a hug! We had discussions of our sons’ commitment to the military forces. She was so committed to the OWLs group (“Older and Wiser Lutherans”), and we still have the prayer blanket the group made when Linda was going through cancer treatment. She will be greatly missed! Tom and Linda Leyba
James Van Straten
25 May 2023Heartfelt condolences to Becky. Bradley and the entire Allgood family. My now-deceased wife Patricia and I first met Cleo at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas where her husband and I were students in the U.S. Army’s Command and General Staff College. We loved her from the moment we met. She was a joy to be around. We became fast friends with the Allgood family and remained so throughout our lives. Cleo will be greatly missed by her many friends. She had a special spirit about her that we will all miss. May she rest in peace, and may perpetual light shine upon her. Jim Van Straten