Sara Jayne (Griest) Allee

May 14, 1962 – Feb. 23, 2023

Sara Jayne (Griest) Allee, age 60 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 at home. She was born in Crawfordsville on May 14, 1962 to Paul Vernon Griest & Sharon Kay (Griffin) Griest-Leon.

Sara graduated from Franklin Central High School and received her associates degree from Ivy Tech State College. She worked in the medical field for several years. On June 26, 1992 she married the love of her life, Martin Gilbert Allee, who preceded her in death on December 2, 2008.

She is survived by her mother, Sharon Griest-Leon; a daughter, Jessica (Edgar) McKinley-Fernandez of Texas; a son, Dustin (Meghan) McKinley of Michigan; two sisters, Roxanne Thomas of Missouri and Kandy Hicks of Crawfordsville; two brothers, Thomas Griest of Darlington and Mark (Kelly) Griest of Crawfordsville; two grandchildren, Camila and Gabriel Fernandez; two grand-dogs, Olive and Moe; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Griest; her husband, Martin Allee; and a brother, Timothy Griest.

Visitation will be at Sanders Priebe Funeral Care, 315 S Washington St, in Crawfordsville on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 from 4 p.m. till the time of the memorial service at 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County, 1104 Big Four Arch Road, Crawfordsville, IN 47933. Share memories and condolences online at www.SandersFuneralCare.com.