Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff

Wendy Jo DeSmidt-Kohlhoff was the first person eliminated from Survivor: Nicaragua. She placed 20th.

Profile
Wendy Jo DeSmidt-Kohlhoff was born in 1962 in is currently residing in Fromberg, Montana. She worked as a Lieutenant Colonel rank in the Army, but currently mans their family ranch in Fromberg (while her husband, who still serves in the military is currently deployed in Afghanistan). She considers her mother, Dorine Gay DeSmidt as her inspiration. Sadly, her mother perished in a car crash in Denver, Colorado. Her hobbies include singing, dancing, fishing, hunting, and activities that has anything to do with animals. Her reason to compete in Survivor is for her to pay off their ranch.

Survivor: Nicaragua
Being 48 years old, Wendy was placed in the older Espada tribe.

She was approached by tribe Holly Hoffman for an alliance. Surprised that Holly deemed her as trustworthy, Wendy agreed to the proposition to further herself into the competition. But when Espada lost the first Immunity Challenge, Wendy's peculiar disposition and perceived weakness became factors for ousting her.

At Tribal Council, despite Wendy's last ditch effort to save herself by telling her best attributes, the speech worked against her. The rest of Espada, including Holly, sent her home after an unanimous 9-1 vote.

Trivia

 * Ironically, Wendy's husband said she would be the first one off, and she was.
 * It confused the audience when Wendy's vote was revealed to be for Yve since her name wasn't mentioned in terms of who to vote off prior to the vote. In her voting confessional, Wendy revealed that she made an alliance with Yve, but Yve did not tell her that she would be targeted, which made her upset, thus explaining her vote
 * Wendy was the only female voted off before the tribe swap.