Cindy Leigh (Carnicle) Kochner

On February 18, 2023, Cindy lost her 2 yr. battle with Pancreatic/Liver cancer at home in Wahoo, NE with her family by her side. She was 64 years old.

Cindy was born to Raymond and Virgina (Oslin) Carnicle

On February 12, 1959, in Lincoln, Ne

Cindy has one child, Deana, who was born on 8/18/1982.

She married Troy Kochner in 2004 in Nevada.

Troy was the love of her life and completed her being.

In 2016 Cindy & Troy adopted their 3 Grandchildren.

Cindy lived a wonderful life, had a heart of gold and was always giving and caring for everyone else and always did what she knew was the "right" thing.

Cindy was in a "tribe of 5 besties" from childhood with ~

Julie (Jordan) Mason, Julie (Derby) Vybiral,

Brenda (Perkins) Minnick and

Julie (Brauckmuller) Liewer.

She also had a long-time friendship with

Deb and Lynn Kinghorn.

Cindy is survived by her loving husband Troy, daughter Deana, stepdaughter Kirsten, grandchildren Cameron, Kim, Danni and

step-grandsons Adam and Malcolm.

Her sisters Caroline (Jerry) Chrastil and Melanie O'Brien.

Brothers in law ~ Tim Smith and Michael Pence.

Plus, a host of precious nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Cindy was preceeded in death by her Dad and Mom, sisters Bonnie, Donna plus

brother-in-law Steven O'Brien.

To know Cindy was to love her and she will be missed by many.

There was a Celebration of Life gathering on Saturday March 18, 2023, from 1-3pm at the Ashland American Legion 1541 Silver Street Ashland, NE,