Kinder- Graveside service for Wayne Nellen, 74, will be held at Cherry Grove Cemetery April 8, 2023 at 3 p.m. under the direction of Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Homes. Family and Friends will begin gathering at the cemetery at 2pm.

Wayne was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.  He served our country in the United States Army and spent two tours in Vietnam. He was a taxidermist, worked construction and was a blacksmith, as well. Wayne loved to fish and hunt; he also enjoyed shooting cannons and was a Civil War reenactor. Wayne was a member of Semmes Battery of SWLA. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Enola Nellen; one daughter, Monica Nellen Marler; his Godson, Cody Tramel; 3 grandchildren-Trista Marler, Casey Rushin, and Haylie Marler; 2 great grandchildren-Lakyn Cooley and Brayden Johnson; 12 nieces and nephews; 34 great nieces and nephews; and 3 great-great nieces and nephews.

Wayne is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Claudia Nellen; two brothers; and one sister.

Those honored to be pallbearers for the service include Cody Tramel, Mark Tramel, Keegan Tramel, Blake Tompkins, Patrick Marler, and Brannon Cooley.

Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.ardoinfuneralhome.com or on Facebook-Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Homes.