Luana Labarr

Penn Yan, NY December 4, 1942 – April 25, 2012 Age 69

Luana LaBarr

Penn Yan: Luana LaBarr, age 69, of Penn Yan, N.Y., died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital in Penn Yan. Friends may call from 5-7 PM Wednesday (May 2) at the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee, where a memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM with Pastor Edward Rice and Rev. John Busch officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Penn Yan Volunteer Ambulance, 205 North Ave., Penn Yan, NY 14527.

Luana was born December 4, 1942, in Penn Yan, N.Y., the daughter of the late William R. LaBarr Sr. and Jennie M. Smith LaBarr. A lifelong area resident, she cherished her role as a loving mother and grandmother. A member of the Good Samaritan Baptist Church in Dresden, she enjoyed reading and puzzles.

She is loved and will be dearly missed by her mother, Jennie M. LaBarr of Dresden; 4 sons, Jeffery S. (Belinda Learn) Parkhurst of Himrod, David G. (Tonya) Parkhurst Jr. of Dresden, Bryan D. (Toni) Parkhurst of Bellona, Edward A. (Liz) Parkhurst of Waterloo; a daughter, Elaine M. (Mark) Andrews of Penn Yan; 2 daughters-in-law, Norene M. Parkhurst of Penn Yan, Lauri Parkhurst of Clifton Springs; 16 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 4 brothers, William R. (Jackie) LaBarr Jr. of Dundee, Lyle P. (K.T.) LaBarr of Starkey, Bruce A. (Gina) LaBarr of Douglas, AZ, Alonzo C. (Pam) LaBarr of Binghamton, NY; 2 sisters, Yvonne Thomas of Dundee, Carolyn (Pete) Ames of Dresden; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Besides her father, she was predeceased by a son, Daryl A. Parkhurst, in 2005, and a brother, Leon E. LaBarr Sr., in 1992. Online condolences can be sent by visiting www.bairdfuneralhomedundee.com.