Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 3 Aug 1999

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   OA Online Obituaries. 
   
August 03, 1999

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   ODESSA  --  Kenneth  Wayne "Ken" Arends was born on March 26, 1952, in
   Big  Spring  to  Clarence L. and Claudie Dennis Arends. He passed away
   Saturday, July 31, 1999, in Abilene.
   
   Services  will  be  at  1 p.m. Wednesday at the Sunset Memorial Chapel
   with  the  Rev.  Kevin  Strempke of St. Luke's United Methodist Church
   officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
   
   Ken  was  raised  in Odessa, attending school here and graduating from
   Permian High School in 1970. He married Linda Shelton on Jan. 1, 1974,
   in  Midland. They lived in Odessa 14 years before moving to Abilene in
   1996.  He  enjoyed  his children and was active as a T-Ball and Little
   League coach. He also enjoyed working with wood; his favorite was oak.
   He  had  produced  beautiful  pieces  of furniture for his friends and
   family.  Mr.  Arends  was  employed as regional manager for Centennial
   Moisture Control for the last two years.
   
   He  is survived by his wife, Linda Kaye Arends of Abilene; his son and
   daughter,  Sean and Kacie Arends of Abilene; his parents, Clarence and
   Claudie  Arends  of Odessa; his brother, Dennis Lee Arends of Houston;
   his sister, Janice Stephens of Odessa; and several nieces and nephews.
   
   Services are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
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