Chou Her

Chou Her was born in Xiangkhouang, Laos on February 12, 1963 to Xaiv Ntaag Hawj and Ntxawm Xyooj. He has 7 brothers and 3 sisters. Chou spent his childhood in several obsolete villages in Laos including Pheeb Loo, Nas Xus, Naj Xees, Looj Ceeb, Phukhaas Huam and Roob Yag. He came to the United States in 1980 as a Hmong Refugee from the Laotian Civil War. Chou Her has lived in Fresno, CA, Santa Anna, CA, and Kansas City, KS. He married his wife Yee Chang on January 1995, where they had 5 children. On July 15, 2023, Chou Her died from Gastrointestinal Bleeding due to malpractice of ventilator intubation at Advent Health Shawnee Mission Medical Center. He is survived by his wife Yee Chang alongside their children Sulia Her, Tom Her, Richard Her, Anna Her, and Joyce Her. Chou Her lived life as an accomplished artist, painter, and craftsmen. He valued beauty above all else. The love for his family extends far beyond his untimely death, as he leaves his family his timeless values of unconditional love, pursuit of truth, and preservation of all that is good. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laj Rwg Hawj yug lub 2 hlis nubtim 12, xyoo 1963. Nwg txiv hu ua Xaiv Ntaag Hawj Nthxoo Tuam hav nwg nam hu ua Ntxawm Xyooj. Nwg muaj 7 tug kwvtij hab 3 tug muam. Laj Rwg yug rua lub zog Phaav Laav, Xiengkhuang, tebchaws Lostsuas. Cov zog kwg Laj Rwg tau ua neej nyob huv yog Pheeb Loo, Nas Xus, Naj Xees, Looj Ceeb, Phukhaas Huam hab Roob Yag. Thaum tebchaws Lostsua tawg xyoo 1975, Nwg tuaj nyob ntawm tebchaws Mekas ntawm Fresno CA, Santa CA, hab Kansas City KS. Laj Rwg moog yuav Yiv Tsaab hab ob tug siv sau ua neej ntawm 1 hlis xyoos 1995. Ob tug ob nam txiv yug tau 5 tug miv nyuas. Txug nub 7 hlis, nubtim 15, xyoos 2023, cov Taajmuag siv ib lug cav paab Laj Rwg lub ntsws ua pa tabsis puab cale ua yuam kev hab nkaug nwg lub ntsws lug ntshav lawm. Laj Rwg lug ntshav taag ces nwg lub plawv tsis ua haujlwm lawm. Puab tua nwg ntawm Advent Health Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Laj Rwg tso nwg qhovpuj hab qhovpuj miv nyuas Yiv Tsaab, Nkauj Nub, Toog, Tsim Nuj, Ntsaas Ab, hab Ntsuab tseg lawm. Laj Rwg yog ib tug kwg nyam thiaab dluab hab khu vaaj khu tsev. Nwg xaav tas tej yaam zoo nkauj muaj nuj ndleg hab tseem ceeb tag tag. Laj Rwg txuj kev hlub moog dlau nwg lub neej. Nwg cov kev ntseeg yog qhov kwg muaj kev hlub, kev muaj ceeb, hab kev ua zoo.

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Chou Her

February 12, 1963 - July 15, 2023