Michael is preceded in death by parents, Albert Joseph and Sarah Margaret Clarke; siblings, Buddy, Pat and Sally. He is survived by his wife, Janet Rae Allen; children, Patrick (Bette) Allen and Kevin Allen (Meghan Tierney); grandchildren, Haley Allen Caswell, Benjamin Patrick Allen, Shannon Elizabeth Allen, Isla Rose Tierney Allen and Clare Josephine Tierney Allen.

Michael was proud of his time spent with the ROTC of Georgia State College and he was a longtime employee of 3M where he worked for 34 years up until he retired. He was also a founding member of the Hope Anglican Church. Some of Michael’s interests and hobbies included golfing, playing tennis, competitive trap shooting, sailing, and raising orchids.

Funeral Services will be held on Monday, March 4, 2024 at 3pm with a visitation beginning at 2pm at O’Halloran Murphy Funeral Home, 8700 Valley Creek Road, Woodbury, MN 55125.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Samaritan’s Purse or the American Heart Association.