Logan LaRoche, 26, passed away April 27, 2020 in Fort Smith. She was born May 24, 1993 in Fort Smith to Lance LaRoche and Kim (Ward) Clark. She was a graduate of Southside High School and she attended Community Bible Church.
Some of Logan’s favorite things were; makeup, Logan was fantastic at doing makeup. She would fix hair and do makeup for dances, homecoming, games and competitions. She was the go-to stylist; decorating and redecorating her bedrooms, moving around furniture; making friends, she loved to befriend the new girl/boy, she was a natural born gatherer, and she could relate to all types of types and had a way of making everyone feel that they belonged; creating and crafting, people paid her to decorate their lockers in junior high; being an entertainer, she loved to perform, but she also loved to help everyone be included in the performance; Being a teacher’s pet. She was always the first to volunteer to be a Teacher’s Assistant. She was charming and her teachers adored her company, her non-stop energy and her willingness to help; she loved to shop and plan out outfits, she was so good at staying on-trend, but making her outfits stand out. She was the only person that could design her own outfits. She had bright, fun style and the personality to match, she hand-bedazzled her accessories and shoes to match her prom dress, anything animal print, from her hair accessories down to her shoes and accessories like colorful jewelry, the Dollar Jewelry Store, Icing/Claire’s. Her favorite TV shows were One Tree Hill, The OC and Vanderpump Rules. Logan enjoyed scary movies, she watched every single movie from “The Halloween” series in one weekend. Logan loved being an aunt, sister, daughter and friend; she loved hard and her loyalty was unmatched.
Her taste in music ranged from Taylor Swift, she went to several concerts and knew every word to every song, her favorite album was “Fearless” to rap music, and she loved memorizing rap lyrics and performing them in the car. Logan loved singing and also mixing music for cheer performances. Some of her favorite foods were her MawMaw’s homemade carbonara; the Breakfast Sandwich, she always said she invented the breakfast sandwich, Egg, Cheese, Bacon AND Sausage on a Biscuit, Sno cones in the summertime, and ice, she loved to snack on ice! Logan loved La Fiesta, Mexican food in general, and The Fulmer Family’s Biscuits & Gravy, as well as Kickstart Strawberries & Cream. Also on Logan’s menu of favorite foods was Tortellini Alapana from Joe’s Pizza & Pasta, with an extra side of alfredo, and Logan’s “Marmalade”, her signature drink from Calico she loved to make after school and for cheer practice. She was sure she’d created a masterpiece with this blend of half lemonade, half sprite, raspberry and peach syrup. And not to be forgotten was Calico’s food, chicken tenders with lots of ranch, broccoli cheddar soup and fried okra.
More of Logan’s favorite activities were cheerleading. Logan cheered for Boys’ & Girls’ Club, Chaffin Junior High & Southside High School. She loved pep rallies, cheer clinics, making posters for players and run-through banners. As well as making up routines, she was passionate and very meticulous about choreographing entire cheer routines. Logan was not shy about driving the Calico catering van, and not just for deliveries. She loved driving it because she could fit more friends in there. She could have a vision, draw it out and bring it to life, this can be said for designing her bedroom, cheer routines, etc. Logan loved being at the lake, tubing, jet skiing, laying out on the front of the boat, even eating chicken tenders with ranch on the boat. If she couldn’t be at the lake, the beach at Flora-Bama was next best, skim boarding and tanning. Logan didn’t just go on vacation, she made the most of vacation. She wanted to stay busy and be outside soaking up the sun and playing in the water. She was the very best in that way, always on the lookout for the next activity and even making friends with tourists and kids her age. Logan loved traveling in general she liked to see and explore. Whether it was for a concert, a cheer competition, or a vacation, she looked forward to planning her outfits and going out of town. She was famous running out of gas, because when you’ve got so many friends and places to be this just happens!
Logan was pre-deceased by her maternal grandmother, Linda Hunter; grandfather, Artie Clark; and her uncle, Trent Clark.
She is survived by her mother, Kim Clark and her husband Terry of Fort Smith; her father, Lance LaRoche and his wife Tina of Fort Smith; siblings, Ashlee Houston, Colten LaRoche and his fiance’ Ashley Floyd, and Lane LaRoche; step-siblings, Josh Clark and his wife Amanda, Lindsey Barber and her husband Josh, Dylan Clark, Preston Long, and Paige Thompson; grandparents, Gerald and Carole LaRoche, Larry and Linda Ward, Granny, Betty Clark, grandmother, Virginia Neel; aunts and uncles, Stephanie and Russell Brown, Chad McClain, Michael and Theresa Richmond, Tina Clark, Brenda LaRoche, Nicole Tubman, Casey Tubman, Debbie Byrn, Randy Neel, Lisa Neel; cousins, Courtney Fogleman and Hunter Brown, Carrington, Cole, and Caroline Tubman, Aarick Walters, Stephanie Leggett, Casey Neel, Brandy Neel, Bailey Whitman, and Kameron Whitman; nieces and nephews, Claire and Vera Clark, Lucy Barber, Caiden LaRoche, Braylin Houston, Andrew Clark, Liam LaRoche; and Mickey, her beloved rescue dog and constant companion. She was not a stranger to any animal.
Viewing will be Sunday, May 3, 2020, from 12 Noon to 3:00 PM at Edwards Funeral Home. Private family graveside will be Monday under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
Memorials may be sent to Kitties and Canines, 4900 Rogers Ave. Suite 100A, Fort Smith, AR 72903.
Online condolences may be sent to www.edwardsfuneralhome.com
