Sara K. Durand

2000 - 2016

Sara Katherine Durand, 16, of Arnold, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, at Alle-Kiski Medical Center ER, Natrona Heights. She was born April 28, 2000, in Natrona Heights. Sara was a junior at Valley High School, where she was previously in the band and played the clarinet. She enjoyed baking, cooking shows, arts and crafts, shopping and spending time with her cats, rabbit and hamster. She loved being around children and babysitting. Sara had a very unique and infectious laugh. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Larry Yingling; maternal great-grandmother, Sarah Swanger; paternal biological grandparents, Glenn and Shirley Durand Sr.; and great-uncles, Bob Robertson, Bill Smith, Glenn Jr. and David Durand. She is survived by her mother, Amy (Jerry Venters) Yingling; father, Michael (Allison Robb) Minick; biological father, John Durand Sr.; siblings, John Durand Jr. and Madison Minick; maternal grandmother, Cathy (Jeff) Harbison; paternal grandparents, Franklin (Janice) Minick and Gayle Sofaly; aunts, Lisa (Corona) Yingling, Debbie Yingling, Barbra (Travis) Smeltzer, Nancy Black and Diane Durand; uncles, Larry (Maria) Harbison, Tracy Durand and Charlie (Cochelle) Durand; boyfriend, Bayley Jones, who she enjoyed spending time with; and many cousins who loved her very much.
Family and friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, in the JOSEPH J. CARDARO FUNERAL HOME, A SERVICE ORIENTED FUNERAL HOME, 1125 Kenneth Ave., New Kensington, 724-337-3325. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, in the funeral home with Pastor Bob Lecocq officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, Arnold.
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