Leslie Gayle Liebschutz Carnes, 52, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017, after a long and courageous fight with pancreatic cancer.
She was born Sept. 25, 1964, in Louisville, Ky. Leslie was a 1982 graduate of North Central High School and a 1986 graduate of the University of Georgia. Leslie held a Master of Science in human resources and industrial relations from Loyola University, Chicago; a Master of Business Administration from Butler University, Indianapolis; and was SHRM certified.
Leslie was the department chair of business administration and an assistant professor at Ivy Tech Community College, Warsaw. During her time at Ivy Tech, Leslie was dedicated to student success and used her extensive business leadership experience to help learners address real-world business challenges. Leslie also enjoyed a very successful career in human resources, having served as the global director of human resources for a large engineered materials company and as the senior manager of human resources for a top-10 defense contractor.
Leslie is survived by her husband, David Carnes, and daughter, Alicia Carnes, Warsaw; her mother, Barbara Liebschutz; her sisters, Shary Moulton (Jeffrey) and Lisa Liebschutz; her brother, Scott Nathan (Rebecca); her nieces: Jordan Moulton, Dylan Moulton and Libby Nathan; her nephew, Lyle Nathan; as well as extended family and friends from Indiana and throughout the country.
She was preceded in death by her father, Dr. Norman Liebschutz.
Visitation is scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.
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Memorials to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; www.pancan.org.
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