Tanya Marie "KAO" Kaotic Leffler

Tanya Marie. “KAO” Kaotic Leffler, 37 of Omaha, Nebraska passed away Friday June 21, 2019 at a Sioux City hospital following complications of being an innocent bystander in a gun shooting in Omaha living the last year of her life as a quadriplegic.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.  Visitation will be Friday July 5, 2019 from 4 till 8 p.m. with a Vigil service at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. 

Tanya M. Leffler was born June 14, 1982 in Sioux City Iowa the daughter of Bertha Leffler.  Kao was raised by Becky “Bayer” Cornwell from the age of 1 week until 10 months when she went to live with her maternal great grandmother until she moved out on her own.   Kao attended Sioux City Community Schools and graduated from Sioux City North in the class of 1999. KAO was employed on the road crews for various road construction projects around the area.  In her free time, she traveled the United States preforming her rap music “Kaotic Muzik” where her friends and fans knew her as “KAO”.  KAO created several music videos, she also loved grizzle and honey bears.

Left to cherish her memory Grandmother: Rose Courey; brother: Gary “Chops” Polk; Uncle: Joe Courey; Aunts Joan Miille, Rose Schultzen; special friends: Amy and Jessie: several cousins and tons of friends.

Tanya was preceded in death by her Mother, grandfather, great grandparents, sister Patricia Ann Leffler.