Samantha Jo Kush

Samantha Jo Kush passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024, in Omaha, Nebraska.

Samantha will be remembered for her tender and compassionate heart. She was a keen observer and listener, which allowed her to see and celebrate the best in those around her. Samantha cherished her friendships, always making it her mission to ensure others felt safe and supported. Her own struggles with mental illness expanded her capacity for empathy and her ability to show up for people through times of darkness.

Sammy illuminated any room she walked into– a warm energy eager to embrace anyone who crossed her path. Though an only child, she was surrounded by an abundance of cousins who adore her like their own sister. Her many second cousins look up to her like their shining star, a guiding light showing a kind and graceful way of being in the world. She loved her family deeply and unabashedly– a reflection of the profound well of love they have held her in since the moment she entered the world on March 2, 2005.

She graduated from Millard North High School in 2023. She found peace through movement and music–whether running, dancing, practicing yoga, or rock climbing, Sammy felt most free finding her breath in the outdoors. She had an open and adventurous spirit with a desire to travel, grow, and explore– especially with her mom and dad by her side. She had a special place in that big heart of hers for animals, especially her pets Bailey, Maggie, Raymond, Josie and her three little birdies - Chi Chi, Charlie and Kushy.

She is survived by her parents and best friends John and Darci, who love her unconditionally and irrevocably, her grandpa Ray, and her many aunts, uncles, and cousins. She is preceded in death by her grandparents Patricia Kush and Larry and Eunice Whiting.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the family for a memorial to be decided at a later date. 

Visitation: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday (8/15/2024) at Roeder Mortuary, 2727 N. 108th St, Omaha, Nebraska.

Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Friday (8/16/2024) at Christ Community Church,  404 S 108th Ave, Omaha, Nebraska.