Obituary of Hannelore LaBar

Hannelore C. LaBar, 78, of Cortland passed away July 21, 2013. She was born January 30, 1935 in Dillenbrg, W. Germany the daughter of the late Heinrich and Charlotte Sonneck Wehn. Hannelore immigrated to the United States in 1959 and gained citizenship in 1961. She had been employed with Tanner-Ibbotson Inc., American Greeting Cards then with SUNY Cortland in dining services for 25 years retiring in the early 2000s. She enjoyed bowling, collecting antiques, and attending garage sales. Hannelore was a member of RSVP and volunteered for the Cortland County Tourist Bureau. She is survived by her sons Raymond (Martha) LaBar of Dalton GA, Floyd (Jeannette) LaBar of Portland Oregon, her daughter Penny (Irene) Brownlee-LaBar of Red Deer, Alberta CA, her sister Annelisa Kania of Germany, four grandchildren Jack, Ryan, Nygil, and Shawn, three great grandchildren Emma, Amrei, and Calleum, along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Raymond LaBar in 1988. Graveside services will be held 10:00 am Saturday with burial next to her husband Raymond at the Cortland Rural Cemetery. A gathering will followat Cort Lanes on Tompkins St. for those in attendance to honor Hannelore please wear Polka Dots. Contributions may be made to Guide Dogs for the Blind611 Granite Springs Road Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 or visitwww.guidedogs.com To offer online condolences visit www.wright-beard.com Dear Penny, Ray and Floyd. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families at this difficult time. We enjoyed meeting her a long time ago. Losing your mother is one of the most difficult things we go through in life and there really are no words of comfort that we can say. Be happy that you were with her at the end. Pris & Gail Penny and family, I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your mom. She was a strong woman and will live in your memories forever. My prayers are with you and your family. Nancy I'm so sorry for the loss of your Mom. While a student at SUNY Cortland, she was not only my boss at Neubig Hall but also became a close friend and "mother figure" to me my entire time at college. She even offered to let me keep my brand new motorcycle in her driveway, wash my car at her house, etc.... whatever I needed while I was in school. SHE HAD A HEART OF GOLD! She used to get a big kick out of my Hannah impersonations using her deep voice with strong German accent. Some of her best comments that I used to impersonate her were......."No really, like I said" and "Oh S&*%", "Do what", etc... She always made me laugh and I enjoyed making her laugh as well. She was great company and so enjoyable to spend time with or even just talk to in person or over the phone. It was an honor and privilege to know her since 1985. I'm so glad I was able to introduce my wife to her 2 summers ago so she could see for herself what a wonderful person she really was and how she was able to touch my life. My only regret was that my little 10 month old son Kellen was never able to meet her and also, I feel horrible I never got to say goodbye to someone who meant so much to me all these years. RIP Hannah and WE LOVE YOU ALWAYS!!!!John, Marielle and Kellen Hillenbrand