Ardell L. Allison

Ardell L. Allison age 86 of Hibbing passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024 at
Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing, with her family by her side. She
was born March 24, 1938 to Mario and Erma Andreoli in Hibbing. Ardell
was a devoted member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and
later Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. She was a woman of strong
faith, praying the rosary daily and often praying Novenas for her family and
friends. Ardell was married for 51 beautiful years to her high school
sweetheart Carl Allison. Ardell was the “co-head” swimming coach with her
husband Carl for nearly 40 years and even after Carl had passed, her
commitment to the swimming community continued. She volunteered for
the PTA and cub scouts when the boys were young. Ardell cherished time
spent watching her grand & great grand kids sporting events, whether it
was soccer, football, baseball, swimming, hockey or basketball. She also
loved to spend time with her family and friends at the duck camp and loved
to boast about her walleye catches, Ardell did not believe in catch and
release! She had the opportunity to travel the world with her best friend
since kindergarten, Betty Bugliosi. Ardell loved to cook and was known for
her famous pans of lasagna, sarmas, sugo and her famous pickle recipe
which have been enjoyed by thousands over the years. Most of all, Ardell
loved being with her family during holidays and special occasions where
there was always plenty of food and drinks, a trait she has passed on to
her four sons. In recent years, she came to love her winters in the Florida
sunshine with her family. She is survived by her sons, Scott (Laurie), Jeff
(Deb), Mark and Todd (Heidi), grandchildren, Zack (Jackie), AJ (Bri), Matt
(Anneka), Ben (Elizabeth), Joe, Jill, Kristy (Ryan), Andrew, and Austen
(Kayla), great-grandchildren, Lydia, Kalli, and Fritz. Ardell was preceded in
death by her parents, husband, Carl and sister, Odette Hukka. Mass of
Christian Burial will be held 12 noon, Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Blessed
Sacrament Catholic Church in Hibbing. Visitation will be held one hour
prior to the service at church. Interment will be at the Maple Hill Cemetery
in Hibbing. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to St. Jude’s
Children's Hospital in honor of Ardell. https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=8397876&fr_id=154020&pg=personal