Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....ARENDER, LOYDE P. August 24, 2016
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News Star World - August 25, 2016
LOYDE P. ARENDER

Funeral services for Loyde P. Arender will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, 
August 26, 2016 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe with Rev. Ricky Baker 
officiating. Interment will follow at the Northeast Louisiana Veterans 
Cemetery in Rayville, LA.

Loyde was born on October 19, 1950 in Monroe, LA to Monroe and Nadine 
(Sutton) Arender and having achieved his lifelong goals of being a combat 
Marine, a good husband and a good father, he entered the gates of Heaven on 
August 24, 2016 in Monroe, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents and 
his brother, Monroe Dwight Arender.

He was active in community service, especially in service to Veterans. He 
was Director of the Ouachita Parish Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the grounds 
of Monroe City Hall. He was a highly decorated combat Marine, a member of 
Kilo Company, 3rd Batallion, 26th Marines, and was awarded the Bronze Star 
with Combat V, Purple Heart, Armed Services Honor Medal (1st Class) and 
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry along with 24 other individual citations and 5 
unit commendations. He also retired from the U. S. Coast Guard, worked with 
the Monroe Police Department and retired from the ULM Police Department. He 
loved the outdoors and his family. He graduated with honors from Northeast 
LA University's Criminal Justice Program.

He is survived by his wife and childhood sweetheart of 48 years, Sharon Kay 
Keen Arender; daughter, Annette Arender Little and husband, Paul; sons, 
Loyde Patrick Arender II and wife, Christy and Brandon Arender and wife, 
Mindy; grandchildren, Derek Hilton Arender, Madelyn Renee Arender, Ryne 
Michael Little, Mallory Ember Arender, and Maisy Isabella Arender; step 
grandsons, Tyler Brown and Griffin Bishop; brothers, Franklin Latheyl 
Arender, Doyle Isaac Arender, and Steve Otis Arender.

The family would also like to recognize lifelong friends and brothers at 
heart, Steve Walters and Vince Hodnett along with numerous nieces and 
nephews.

The family would like to give special thanks to the Louisiana Hospice for 
their care.

Pallbearers will be: Allison Doyle Arender, Todd Arender, Brian Arender, 
Brad Arender, John Stewart and Michael Furr.

Honorary Pallbearers will be: Brad Wood and Michael Palmisano.

Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 
Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe, LA. Semper Fidelis!

Online condolences may be made to the family at 
www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

Kilpatrick Funeral Home

Monroe, LA

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