Helen Therese Cochran
Cochran, Helen Therese 'Teri'
27
Dec 1931 – 20 Mar 2014
Helen Therese 'Teri' was born on December 27 1931, to Peter and Isabelle
(Wilwerding) Heese, Teri was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph
Catholic Church and graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1949. She
was united in marriage to Max Cochran on September 15, 1978. She went to
school and worked in Omaha, retiring from Western Electric in 1990.
After Max died, Teri spent her life being active in St. Joan of Arc
Parish and volunteering in many capacities: crocheting lap robes for
Veterans groups and newborns, cooking for homeless shelters, working at
school, and organizing dinners for funerals, to name just a few. She
also enjoyed making ceramics, many of which became cherished gifts to
others.
Teri died on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at the age of 82. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Max William Cochran; parents, Peter
and Isabelle (Wilwerding) Heese; three sisters: Dorothy, Rita, and
Bernice; two brothers, Ed and Owen. She is survived by four sisters:
Isabel Klein and husband, John, of Harlan, Iowa, Mildred “Mick” Bieker,
of Harlan, Iowa, Sr. Liz Heese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Norma
Schmitz and husband, Jerry, of Spirit Lake, Iowa; brother, Larry Heese
and wife, Jean, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; stepson, Bill Cochran and wife,
Marcia, of Rochester, Minnesota; three grandchildren: Todd, Eric, and
Carole; two great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews, and many
friends.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Sunday, March 23rd, from 5-7
P.M. at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, with vigil service at 7 P.M.
Services: Monday, March 24th at 11am, St Joan of Arc Catholic Church.
Entombment: Calvary Mausoleum.
Memorials: The family suggests to St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church.
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