Loyd Ivan Elbrader was born on February 24, 1934, in Redfield, Kansas, to Herbert Augustus Elbrader and Hazel Eva (Eisenbrandt) Elbrader. He passed away peacefully at his home in Neosho on September 8, 2026, at the age of 92.

In 1957, Loyd and his family moved from Pasadena, California, to Neosho, Missouri, to work at Rocketdyne as a machine operator and retired from Teledyne in March 1996.

During his retirement years, he enjoyed being on his farm and staying active. He enjoyed spending time with friends at the Neosho Senior Center playing pool and enjoyed playing spinner dominoes, fishing and most of all, spending time with his grandchildren. Loyd loved his homemade vanilla ice cream and always welcomed anyone willing to help him make it. Loyd will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather.

On June 11, 1955, in Walnut, Kansas, Loyd and Mary Ann (Richard) were united in marriage and she preceded him in death on September 20, 1999. Loyd is survived by four children, Dennis Elbrader and wife, Debbie of Galena, Kansas, Gayle Price and husband, Dave of Girard, Kansas, Michelle Franks and husband, Monte of Bentonville, Arkansas and Christine Beauchamp, and husband, John of Weldon Spring, Missouri, son-in-law, Gail Alloway of Parsons, Kansas, sister-in-law, Kate Stonerock of Girard, Kansas and brother, Delbert Elbrader and wife, Dorothea of Burlington, Kansas; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and extended family.

In addition to his wife and parents, he is preceded in death by a daughter, Juanita Alloway, sister, Mildred Harris, husband Forrest “Toad” and brothers, Harold Elbrader, wife Martha, Earl Lee Elbrader, wife Dorothy, and Donald Neil Elbrader, wife Roberta.

The family will receive friends at a time of visitation on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 109 E. 9th Street, Pittsburg, Kansas. Interment will follow in the Girard Cemetery, Girard, Kansas. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Matthew Alloway, Dusty Elbrader, Austin Price, David Serfass, Ryan Serfass and great-grandson Tucker Harrell. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Bradbury, Calvin Boyd and Ralph

VanDorn. Contributions in honor of Loyd may be made to the Neosho Senior Center for the billiard room, c/o Clark Funeral Home, PO Box 66; Neosho, Missouri, 64850.

Livestream of service available at: https://youtube.com/live/IKUnZiE2JE4?feature=share