Lloyd Arnold Wente

Lloyd Arnold Wente of Hennessy, Oklahoma passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2016 in Hennessey, Oklahoma surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was born on September 7, 1934 in Rural Sheridan County, Kansas to Rudolph and Bertie (Brown) Wente. He attended school at Lucerne, Kansas. He married Vergie Wennihan in 1953. To this union four children were born, Allen, Rhonda, Daniel and Lynne. He later married Vivian Nadine Walker on August 2, 1966 in Sidney, Montana. They recently celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Lloyd was a custom Harvester for fifty nine years. He traveled through many states, cutting wheat, milo and picking corn. He was inducted into the Harvest Hall of Fame in January of 2015. He was a member of the Dover Christian Church and the Kingfisher Elks Club. Lloyd was a hardworking man, proud of his family, and was committed to the many friends he made during all of his harvesting years. He considered them all as “His other family”. Lloyd is survived by his wife of the home, his son, Daniel of Hoxie, Kansas; step-son, Elwood Walker and wife Marilyn of Dover, Oklahoma; daughters, Rhonda White of Hoxie, Kansas and Lynne Tull and husband Rick of Topeka, Kansas; step-daughter, Susan Anderson of Hennessey, Oklahoma. Also surviving are 18 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Duane Wente and wife Ann of Hoxie, Kansas; Rod Wente and wife Sharon of Quinter, Kansas; sister, Janice Patterson of Quinter, Kansas; many nieces, nephews and friends. Preceding Lloyd in death are his parents, a son, Allen, a brother, Rudy, and son-in-law, Tom White. Funeral Services were held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 6, 2016 in the Dover Christian Church with the Reverend Fred Jones officiating. A Service will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 8, 2016, at the Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home in Hoxie, Kansas. Burial will follow the service in the Lucerne Cemetery, Rural Sheridan County, Kansas. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at the funeral home in Hoxie, from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with the family receiving friends from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM.