Barbara Jill Laurent's Obituary
Barbara Jill Laurent, age 54, passed away suddenly on Friday, April 10, 2020. She was born July 25, 1965, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Herman and Nancy Laurent. She was a graduate of Ames High School. Following her passion for various arts, she received a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from Iowa State University. Barb continued to use her talents through the years to impress everyone with her vision and creativity. She explored different mediums for releasing her vision including photography, painting, crafting, and drawing with pencils and chalks. Barb found peace and joy when she was doing these projects. She was taken from us too soon.
She is survived by her son, Romulo; her parents Herman and Nancy; 3 siblings, Sandie Kilton (Ed) of Omaha NE, Mark (Linda) of Orlando FL, Jack (Carla) of Omaha NE; and many uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews.
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