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Dawn O. Allred passed away at Worland Healthcare and Rehab, November 6, 2026, 2 days before her 90th Birthday. Dawn spent the last 10 years living at Worland Healthcare. She had lived in Ten Sleep since 1992, California, and New York prior to that.
Dawn was the 2nd child born to Milan Mendle Olsen and Loretta Arnold, November 08,1936. She joined older brother Jerry, growing up in Johnson City, NY. After High School she received an education degree from Corland State College, now State University of NY in Cortland. She taught four years in New York, and then with the help of her brother Jerry, moved to California. She taught grade school for ten years, then taught Special Education. She then moved to middle school, teaching Reading, English, Math, & her favorite, History. She met a fellow teacher, Stan Allred, on a bowling team, and after a year of dating, they married 6/27/1980. For 10 years they taught in California, and travelled to Ten Sleep in the summers to work on their cabin.
Stan and Dawn raised registered paint horses. When she moved to Ten Sleep she joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and she and Stan were very active in their church and the community, including the Ten Sleep Museum. After Stan passed away, Dawn was able to fulfil their hope of serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Melbourne, Australia Mission.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Milan and Loretta Olsen; husband, Stan; Brother, Jerry Olsen; stepson, Jeff Allred, and step-granddaughter, Jessica D. Allred.
She is survived by stepchildren: Terri (Lloyd) Craft, Worland, WY, their children, Lindsay Craft (Jonathon Link), and son Jonah Link, Michele (Chris) Raferty, and children, Oliver & Emerson, Ayla, & Brody. Jared (Hallie) Craft & children, Henry & Hudson. Kaleb Craft, & Elizabeth Craft. Jay Allred, Sheridan, WY. Jennifer (Clint) Bartels, Rifle, CO, their children, Valarie Loudan, Rifle CO, (children Mallory and Jamise Baker), Blair and Alyx (Carter) Bartels Rifle, CO, (children Westyn, Saylor and Timberlynn, Trevor Bartels Rifle, CO, & Daniel and Breanna (Sayers) Bartels Grand Blanc, MI. Niece, Linda (Scott) McGarvey, California, their children, Katherine (fiancé Anthony Becker & son Jaxton), son, Alden, & daughter, Alyson. Niece, Laura (Shawn) Kirby, California, & their daughter Megan (Nate) Bakker, & son, Thomas (Brooke) Dunn. Niece, Esther Olsen, California, and daughter, Eva Olsen.
Graveside services will be held at the Ten Sleep Cemetery on November 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM under the direction of Bishop Jared Lyman of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Donations can be made to the missionary fund of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Ten Sleep Museum, or a fund of the donor’s choice. Please send checks to PO Box 524 Worland, Wyoming 82401. Online condolences may be made at www.bryantfuneralhomeonline.com.
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