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Larry Arendt
Lawrence ‘Larry’ Frank Arendt, 75, of New Rockford, ND, passed away peacefully in his home in the early morning hours of November 5, 2024 after a yearlong battle with cancer.
Larry was born in New Rockford, ND on May 21, 1949 to Francis and Adeline (Dusek) Arendt. He grew up on the family farm near Bremen and attended elementary school in Bremen and grades 7-12 at St. James Academy in New Rockford. Athletics and his classmates in the class of 1967 were so very important to him. He attended NDSU where he met his love, Nancy Nord. They were married on January 30, 1971. They both graduated in May of 1971 and moved back to Bremen to begin their farming career. There they raised four kids, lots of crops and cattle. He retired from farming in 1996 and worked road construction, ran forklift at Dakota Growers Pasta Plant and hauled concrete until he retired in 2015.
Larry was an active member of both St. Joseph’s and St. John’s Catholic churches and the Knights of Columbus. He served on the Bremen Elevator Board, the St. James School Board, the Bremen Township Board and was an Eagles member. Larry was an avid hunter and fisherman and passed on his love for the outdoors to many of his family.
Larry’s love of sports continued his whole life. As an adult he played softball, legion and amateur baseball and refereed both boys and girls high school basketball. It brought him so much joy to watch his kids and grandkids play the sports they loved. Golf was a passion of his and he spent countless hours improving his game and enjoying time with his friends on the course. Larry and Nancy won many local golf tournaments together.
Larry’s faith in the Lord and positive, hardworking, generous attitude toward life were evident and an example to all through his life and cancer journey. He showed us how thankful he was for his life, his blessings and his family. He was so proud of his kids, grandkids and great grandkids, they meant everything to him.
Larry is survived by his wife, Nancy; his sister, Sr. Andrea Arendt; son, Chad (Wendy) Arendt and their kids, Shelby and her kids, Liam, Brayden and Aryanna and Carter (girlfriend, Amy); daughter, Lisa (Eric) Longnecker and their kids, Riley (fiancée, Camee), Tucker and Cassie; daughter, Jodi (Ryan) Schmuhl and their kids, Jessica (Chris), Kyra and Isabel; daughter, Tiffany Sten (Mark Tuenge) and her kids, Dagan, Kadrien (Parker) and their daughter, Raylee and Mataya (boyfriend, Ben).
Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Adeline Arendt; his in-laws, Oscar and Dorothy Nord; his sister, Jean Dyrness and his brother-in-law, Gary Nord.
Memorials in lieu of flowers can be made to the New Rockford Golf Course, the Roger Maris Cancer Center or the Jamestown Cancer Support Group.
Larry’s Visitation will be Friday, at 5:00PM-6:00PM with a Rosary at 5:30PM and a Prayer Service at 6:00PM all at St. John’s Catholic Church, New Rockford.
A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 1:00PM at St. John’s Catholic Church, New Rockford, ND.
His Burial will be at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Bremen, ND.
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Condolences Nancy and families.
So sorry Nancy and family… our thoughts and prayers are with you 🙏🙏🙏❤️ all..
We are so sad to hear of Larry’s passing. Praying for his family at this terrible time.
Sending prayers and hugs to you all. Larry will be missed in our community. Sweet Nancy we are here for you.❤️
Larry was always such a pleasant man to be around. I’ve lots of football and fishing memories of him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Nancy and family you are in our thoughts and prayers, I’ve known Larry most of my life and served with him on St. James school board back in the day, he was a great person and I will always remember the times we spent together, may the Lord welcome him with open arms into the gates of heaven….and watch over the rest of us on this earth.. RIP sir
It was a wonderful day when Larry joined St James. He was a special friend with an easy smile and his quiet ways was always indearing. Larry will be so missed by the class of 1967, his friends in New Rockford and Bremen areas. Nancy, may God grant you the strength to carry on and continue to support your family as they support you. Larry is at peace.
Rest in Peace with Our Lord, Larry. You were a dear gentleman, with a beautiful smile, kindness in your heart, and love for all who knew you. I am so grateful for the good times we spent, golfing, playing cards and just having some good laughs! We got to have lots of fun at St. James and your Class of ’67 was nearly the Best of all! God Bless Nancy and your beautiful family.
Very sorry to hear of Larry’s passing. Nancy, you and your family are in our prayers.
I spent many hours with Larry making little improvements\on his and Nancy’s house. the best thing was all I had to do is follow his lead. We had wonderful times fishing.
So sorry Nancy. Larry was an outstanding athlete and friend. I enjoyed playing baseball with him and softball against him. He refereed many of my basketball games when I coached in the Fessenden area. What a great man!!!! RIP my friend!!
So sorry to hear about Larry’s passing Nancy and family.I had the pleasure of playing amateur baseball with Larry and playing softball against him .He would sometimes ask me to play with Bremen as a pickup player for tournaments.It was always a Joy to be around him with his smile and great laugh.When ever you met him he always had time visit and give a great handshake and a slap on the back.He always be in my thoughts.Me and my wife also enjoyed bowling against you and Larry in n mixed doubles.Take Care . He is pain free now in God’s hands
Thoughts and prayers to you, Nancy and family. His true friendship, sincere smile and sense of humor will be missed, but remembered by all.
Nancy, I am so sorry for your loss. Larry and I were friends since the first grade in Bremen. I moved away and spent most of my adult life away from here but it was great to see Larry again and visit at the various ball games. The old days when we were growing up and his kids were his favorite topics of conversation. He was so proud of his kids and the grandchildren. God’s blessing to your family.
To the Arendt family, I am sorry for your loss. I recently spent some time thinking about all of the things Larry and I did together. I have nothing but fond memories of Larry and his family.
Nancy I am so sorry for yours and your families loss of Larry. I only became aware of Larry’s cancer this fall. I played Babe Ruth baseball against his Bremen team. I played on Munster’s team with Donnie and Kenny Ermin. Best years were when we were in school at NDSU. Living in the apartment and the COOP House, those are good memories for me. I will always remember his smile and good nature and occasional pranks. I lost Viki four years ago to multiple heart attacks so I know the loss your feeling. Time does not heal everything but you will be okay. Aways Michael
Nancy my heart aches with you at the loss of Larry. I’m going through cancer again for the 3rd time. May God hold us in the palm of his hands as we go through this time in our lives. God Bless
We have been blessed. With friendship with the Arendt’s family! Beautiful family who will always be remembered! Prayers and condolences to all. Larry was a terrific person that you could always count on.
God Bless you Larry & welcome you home. We so enjoyed seeing you every summer. Always so friendly & fun. We’ll miss you dear friend. Rest in Peace!
I just learned of Larry’s passing and must say that I am devastated by the news. I had the immense pleasure of playing amateur baseball with Larry for almost 10 years, and those were some of the best times of my life. It was a dream come true to play in the same outfield with Larry, as he was a baseball idol of mine. I can’t adequately express my disappointment that I won’t be seeing him. Heaven got a great center fielder and I hope I join him someday. My most sincere condolences to all family and friends. A wonderful man that was loved and respected by every member of my family. Before I was old enough to play with Larry, while listening to a state amateur tournament game on the radio, after he executed a play my dad remarked, “THAT is a baseball player”. RIP Larry, until we meet again . . . .