Sweethearts and best friends, Kenith and Cleoma Allen, were married March 31, 1948, in the Manti LDS Temple.

They built a home in Riverdale, Utah, in 1955, where they raised four children. They are the proud grandparents of 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

Kenith retired from operating Sanders Brine Shrimp Company in 1991. They have enjoyed traveling the world and hiking many places in Utah.