In Memory Of
Michelle Leigh Cobble
1990
2021
Michelle Leigh Cobble
December 3, 1990 — May 7, 2021
Michelle Leigh (Schmitt) Cobble, 30, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021.
She was born on December 3, 1990 in Louisville, Kentucky to Edward and Theresa (Sinnott) Schmitt. She is preceded in death by her mother, Theresa Ann Schmitt and grandparents; Edward E Schmitt and Barbara Schmitt.
Michelle was loved by all and known by many as the "Snow Baby of Louisville." For more than two years the Schmitt family waited for a life-saving liver transplant. On January 17, 1994, when Michelle was three, they got the call a donor liver was available in Omaha, Nebraska. Louisville woke up to more than a foot of snow and below freezing temperatures that day, making travel difficult; the donor liver would only be viable for a few hours.
After a family friend called a local radio station to broadcast a call for help, strangers cleared a parking lot at Southeast Christian Church, then located on Hikes Lane, for a helicopter to land and take Michelle to the airport. In Omaha, the donor liver was successfully transplanted and Michelle was dubbed the 'Snow Baby.' After her liver transplant, Michelle graduated from Spalding University, got married and started her career in the medical field working with children.
She was passionate, caring and loving to everyone and she treated everyone equally.
Michelle is survived by her loving husband of 6 years, David Allen Cobble, Jr., father, Edward Schmitt, sisters Ashley Schmitt, Crystal Olafson (Michael), mother-in-law, Marian Flemming, brother-in-laws, Daniel Cobble and Darius Cobble (Lauren) and her fur babies Chewie, Reesie, and Winter.
Visitation will be from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Adventure Christian Church, (3321 Ruckriegel Pkwy Louisville, KY 40299).
Visitation will also be from 9:00 am until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 am on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Adventure Christian Church (3321 Ruckriegel Pkwy Louisville, KY 40299) with burial to follow at Resthaven Cemetery (4400 Bardstown Road Louisville, KY 40218).
The family requests that contributions in Michelle's memory be made to the Kentucky Organ Donation Association (10160 Linn Station Rd, Louisville, KY 40223).
To leave a special message for the family, please use the "Share Memories" portion below.
She was born on December 3, 1990 in Louisville, Kentucky to Edward and Theresa (Sinnott) Schmitt. She is preceded in death by her mother, Theresa Ann Schmitt and grandparents; Edward E Schmitt and Barbara Schmitt.
Michelle was loved by all and known by many as the "Snow Baby of Louisville." For more than two years the Schmitt family waited for a life-saving liver transplant. On January 17, 1994, when Michelle was three, they got the call a donor liver was available in Omaha, Nebraska. Louisville woke up to more than a foot of snow and below freezing temperatures that day, making travel difficult; the donor liver would only be viable for a few hours.
After a family friend called a local radio station to broadcast a call for help, strangers cleared a parking lot at Southeast Christian Church, then located on Hikes Lane, for a helicopter to land and take Michelle to the airport. In Omaha, the donor liver was successfully transplanted and Michelle was dubbed the 'Snow Baby.' After her liver transplant, Michelle graduated from Spalding University, got married and started her career in the medical field working with children.
She was passionate, caring and loving to everyone and she treated everyone equally.
Michelle is survived by her loving husband of 6 years, David Allen Cobble, Jr., father, Edward Schmitt, sisters Ashley Schmitt, Crystal Olafson (Michael), mother-in-law, Marian Flemming, brother-in-laws, Daniel Cobble and Darius Cobble (Lauren) and her fur babies Chewie, Reesie, and Winter.
Visitation will be from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Adventure Christian Church, (3321 Ruckriegel Pkwy Louisville, KY 40299).
Visitation will also be from 9:00 am until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 am on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Adventure Christian Church (3321 Ruckriegel Pkwy Louisville, KY 40299) with burial to follow at Resthaven Cemetery (4400 Bardstown Road Louisville, KY 40218).
The family requests that contributions in Michelle's memory be made to the Kentucky Organ Donation Association (10160 Linn Station Rd, Louisville, KY 40223).
To leave a special message for the family, please use the "Share Memories" portion below.
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Thursday, May 13, 2021
9:00 - 11:00 am (Eastern time)
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Thursday, May 13, 2021
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