Lonnie Dwight Lorren, 84, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026, with his loving family by his side.

Lonnie was born in New Orleans, LA in 1942. He graduated from Bogalusa High School in 1959 and Southeastern Louisiana College in 1965. He entered the US Navy and attended flight training in 1965. He was a Helicopter Pilot, did 3 tours of search and rescue as a Fleet Angel in Vietnam, and retired as a LCDR in November 1985. He got an MBA from UWF, and a JD from Mercer Law School in 1989. After practicing bankruptcy and estate law for several years, Lonnie retired to pursue his hobbies. He loved playing golf with his Wednesday/Saturday group at Pensacola Country Club. He enjoyed celebrating the City of Pensacola as a Mayoki, Court of 1995, where he made many lifelong friendships! He was active in St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, Gulf Breeze, FL and a member of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, Pensacola, FL when he died. Lonnie treasured the friendship of his neighborhood family, spending many happy hours at the waterfront "getting a bit of Zen." He was an avid reader, often going through 3 or 4 books at a time. He also enjoyed traveling with family and friends, especially in the US.

Lonnie is preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Jeannie Savoie Lorren; sister, Schandra Lorren and brother, Loy Raymond "Pug" Lorren.

Survivors include his beloved wife of 49 years, Margaret Nimnicht "McGee" Lorren; children, Layne Darrel Lorren, Lee Darryn Lorren (Michelle Howe Lorren) and Lyle Dwight Lorren; granddaughters, Abigail Winter Lorren and Evelyn Autumn Lorren; and many cousins, nieces, nephews and in-laws.

A memorial service will be held 1:00pm Saturday, December 19, 2026, at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 3200 N 12th Ave, Pensacola, FL 32503.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 3200 N. 12th Ave, Pensacola, FL 32503; St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 1 St. Francis Dr, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561; First Tee Gulf Coast, 3924 W Navy Blvd, Pensacola, FL 32507.

The family would like to give special thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff at Primary Care, Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Urology at Woodlands / Florida Cancer Specialists, and nurses and aides at Vitas and sitter from Home Instead.