Natalie Dawn Lober-O'Leary
March 14, 1988 ~ June 21, 2024
Natalie Dawn Lober- O'Leary was born on March 14, 1988. She grew up in Leavenworth, Kansas and spent the summers with her grandma and family at Camp riding horses. In 2006 she had a beautiful daughter, Shiann, who was the light of her life. After high school, the joined the Army and was stationed in Germany. She married Adam Nichols and the 3 of them lived in Dunnellon, Florida close to the wonderful Nichols family.Years later, she met Chris O'Leary and they were married. They had a tattoo business that Natalie helped to manage. She enjoyed the ocean, her animals, motorcycles, life in Florida and her family and friends. She loved to decorate her home and to cook. She recently added a beautiful Frenchie dog named Queen to her family. She adored Queen and took her with her everywhere.Natalie was caring and trusting and looked for the best in people. She would go out of her way to help a friend in need even if she was struggling.She was visiting Abilene when her husband Chris, passed away in 2020. A few years later, in 2023, her daughter, Shiann tragically passed away.Natalie had a fiery spirit and was very determined when she needed to accomplish something. After her daughter’s death, she moved to Wichita and worked hard to start over when this heartbreaking accident occurred.She was light, love, smart, funny, fierce, and caring. She will always be intensely missed by everyone that knew her as we keep the memory of her in our hearts.Surviving her are her mother, Cindy Monroe of Abilene, her father, Terry Lober, of Florida, her half- brother, Joe Lober and her uncle Dennis Monroe, of Abilene.She was pre-deceased by her husband, Chris O’Leary, daughter, Shiann Lober, and her grandparents Doris & Ron Shivers.Visitation will be July 9,2024 from 5 to 7 the Martin Becker Carlson Funeral Home in Abilene. The funeral service will be at the same location Jul 10, 2024. Pastor Jack Gilstrap will be officiating. Memorials may be made to the Abilene Food Bank and may be sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.martinbeckercarlson.com