Amber Wood Obituary (1975

Amber Ann Wood age 40 of Blair died April 5, 2015 as a result of a motor vehicle accident near Valley, Nebraska. A memorial service will be held Friday at 2:30PM at the Arlington City Auditorium, 410 West Elm Street, in Arlington, Nebraska. Private burial in the Arlington Cemetery at a later time. Amber A. Wood was born on March 2, 1975 in Fremont, Nebraska to H. Clyde and Sherry (Metzler) Kocher. Amber grew up in the Elkhorn area and attended Elkhorn High School, graduating with the class of 1993. She always had a deep love of working with animals, and after high school worked in the animal and veterinary industry throughout her life. Amber especially had a passion for horses and trail riding. She loved and laughed through life and has passed her vigor on to her children, Brantley Goos, Tristan Goos, Gavin Wood, Charlie Wood, and Wyn Wood, step daughter Mackenzie Kemp, mother Sherry Kocher and siblings, Edward Kocher, Steven (Sheila) Kuhr, Marie (Vince) Kruger, Russ (Sheila) Kocher, Stan (Veronica) Kocher, Kerry (Cecil) Henson, several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and friends. Preceded in death by husband Nate Wood, father H. Clyde Kocher, sister Robin R. Kocher and special friend Jason Miller