Elmo D Lloyd Obituary (1920 - 2017)

Elmo D. Lloyd, age 96 of Wymore passed away on April 4, 2017 at Beatrice Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born on July 23, 1920 in Rural Wymore to Hugh and Jennie (Jones) Lloyd. Elmo was a 1938 graduate of Wymore High School. He served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He worked for Burlington Railroad from 1945 until his retirement in 1982. On September 28, 1948, Elmo married Millie L. Lane. This marriage was blessed with one daughter, Linda. He was a member of Pairs & Spares SS Class and Wymore Church of Christ where he served as Treasurer, Deacon, and Elder Emeritus. Elmo enjoyed playing softball, playing piano, and walking around town hand-in-hand with his wife. Survivors include his nephews, Jay (Sheila), Jim (Sandy), Jon (Sandie), and David Lloyd; nieces, Candy (Bruce) Ebeling, Lori (Stephen) McAlister, and Lisa (Jim) Moffit; sisters-in-law, Lorene Lane and Virginia Lloyd; and a host of extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Millie (2005); daughter, Linda Lloyd (2012); brothers, Gordon and Elwood; sister, Dorothy; and his parents. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Wymore Church of Christ with Clayton Lundstedt and Gail Portenier officiating. Interment will be at the Blue Springs Cemetery. Military honors will be rendered by the United States Navy and the Anderson Post #25, American Legion in Wymore. A family prayer service will be held on Friday at 10:15 AM at the church. The body will lie in state Thursday from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM with the family greeting relatives and friends from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, and in state at the church one hour prior to the service on Friday. A memorial has been established to Wymore Church of Christ, The Welsh Heritage Center, and Nebraska Christian College with Gail and Gloria Portenier in charge. Sign Elmo's online guestbook and view his video tribute when completed at www.ghchapel.com. These services have been entrusted to the Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home in Wymore.