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Sarah Marie Kocher

Posted 2024-05-01 by mhenderson
Published by Today's News Herald on May 1, 2024 -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona -

Sarah Marie Kocher, 45, passed away at her home in Como, Colorado on
April 23, 2024. Sarah was born on Aug. 30, 1978 in Lake Havasu City and
raised there until she graduated from high school in 1996.

Sarah, affectionately known to her family and close friends as "Banana-
peel", left Lake Havasu City in 1997 to join the United States Air Force
where she served as a communications and graphics specialist. Her most
memorable assignment was serving under President George W. Bush as a
White House Communications Specialist. She moved around many times for
the military and finally settled with her family in Colorado, leaving
the Air Force in 2004.

Sarah always had a smile and a kind word for everyone in the room. Sarah
loved music, especially the Doors, the Grateful Dead, and Gwen Stefani.
Sarah was also an incredible cook and had the biggest heart, always
stepping up and stepping in when anyone asked for help.

Sarah is survived by her beautiful family who loved her dearly including
her husband, Brian Kocher, and her children, Kaylee Hatfield, Kaiden
Soliz, Lola Soliz, and Emma Kocher. She is also survived by her mother,
Karen Meixner, and her siblings, Shawn Whitehead, Andrea Helart, and
Ryan Johnson and their families.

Services will be held on May 4, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. at the St. Michael's
Methodist Church in Lake Havasu City with burial services following at 1
p.m. at the Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens.

A private "Celebration of Life" for family and friends will follow and a
separate "Celebration of Life" will also be held in Como, Colorado on a
date to be determined.

Flowers and cards will be graciously accepted at St. Michael's Methodist
Church. In lieu of gifts, we will be accepting donations in Sarah's name
to local charities that are close to Sarah's heart. Please contact
Andrea Helart @ ahelart4@gmail.com for more information if you would
like to make a donation in Sarah's name.



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