Amber Newcomb

Amber Nicole Newcomb

Jan. 17, 1977 - Sept. 11, 2014

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Amber Nicole Newcomb, age 37, of Cambridge, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.

She was born in Cambridge on Jan. 17, 1977, to Ed Newcomb and Judy (Thompson) Mousel. Amber graduated from Cambridge High School and attended Mid Plains Community College in North Platte.

Amber was a very kind and gentle soul who had a loving and generous heart, and was always giving to and helping others. She especially took pride in helping the elderly and children with special needs. She was employed at various nursing homes, Alliance Public Schools and most recently, McCook Public Schools as a paraprofessional. She enjoyed spending time with her Pomeranian and most loyal companion, Joey. She also loved cheering on the Nuggets and spending time with her nieces and nephews. Amber's life dealt her many hardships, but she always found strength to meet each day with a smile and accepted each challenge gracefully. With Amber's passing, we remind others that her life is one to be celebrated. Although we will miss her every day, especially her kind heart and winning smile, she will forever remain in our hearts.

She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Winton Newcomb and Vaughn Thompson; aunts, Judy Newcomb and Deanna Thompson and cousin, Justin Lewis.

Amber is survived by her parents, Ed Newcomb and Judy Mousel of Cambridge; two brothers, Brett and wife, Chelse Newcomb of Omaha and Andrew Newcomb of Cambridge; two nieces, Pailee and Crosby Newcomb; two nephews, Kobe and Jalen Miller; grandmothers, Maxine Newcomb of Cambridge and Carolyn Thompson of Sterling, Kansas; aunts, Karen Lewis of Sterling, Kansas, Dixie and husband, Dan Ernst of Lincoln, Nebraska, Lois Thompson of Sterling, Kansas, Cheryl and husband, Duane Kuhnel of Johnson Lake, Nebraska, and Sandy and husband, Boyd Ready of Lincoln, Nebraska; uncles, Kenny Thompson of Sterling, Kansas and Keith and wife, Tammy Thompson of Westcliffe, Colorado.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, 10:30 a.m. at First Congregational Church in Cambridge with Bill Weaver officiating. Interment will be at the Fairview Cemetery of Cambridge.

Visitation is today until 7 p.m. The casket will be closed at the church.

Friends may leave on-line condolences at lockenour.com. Memorials may be left in Amber's name at the Lockenour-Jones Mortuary in Cambridge.

Lockenour-Jones Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.