Obituary of Robert LaBarre

None Robert LaBarre Robert Lorion LaBarre, age 73, of Vader, WA passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Born on February 13, 1937 in Minneapolis, MN, he was the son of HiLorion Frances and Eileen Janet (Reardon) LaBarre. After graduating from Webster High School in Webster, ND, Bob joined to Air Force serving from 1956-1958 in the 837th Air Police Squadron and was honorably discharged at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. After serving our country, Bob went to work for Boeing as a machinist from 1959-1970, then Burlington Northern from 1971-1983. From 1984-1999 he was self employed and worked as a truck dispatcher. Bob enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, woodworking, gardening and spending time with family and friends. He was a REACT member for the CB Club and involved with the Knights of Columbus, was a 4th degree charter member for the Spokane and Castle Rock parishioners. He was also a member of the Eagles and a Masonic Brother of the Seattle Ark Lodge. Family and friends could easily describe him as hardworking, loyal, a faithful friend to all, non-judgmental and a man full of pride when it came to his family. Bob is survived by his wife, Corlee G. Wright whom he married on June 6, 1975 in Edmonds, WA, a daughter, Teresa (Dale) Bangs of Satsop, two step-daughters, Alida Bart of Stanwood and Karyn Jones of Brier, two brothers, Jim (Ginny) LaBarre of EuClaire, WI and Don LaBarre of Devils Lake, ND, seven sisters, Delores Stromme of Bloomfield, CO, Janet (Jim) Volk of Seattle, LaVonne (Dean) Ummel of Brownell, KS, Carol (Bill) McDonald of Deering, ND, Betty (Gordon) Mathiason of Caldwell, ID, Linda Steinhaus of Fargo, ND, and Lori Denis of Fargo, ND, his mother, Eileen M. LaBarre of Devils Lake, ND, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Lorion LaBarre, two sisters, Judy Berg and Marie Olson, a step-son Brad Bart, a step-daughter, Sonia Larson, a grandson Nathanal Jones and a great-grandson Jerney Scott. Please leave memories and condolences for family by clicking on "View Guestbook" below.