Letha D. Cochran

Biography:  Letha D. Cochran, 86 yr. of age passed away on Sunday at the Bucyrus Community Hospital following a lengthy illness.  Most recently Letha had been a resident of Maplecrest.  She was born Oct. 28, 1926 in Charleston, WV to the late Prince and Tishie (Parker) Dickens.  Letha was married Dec. 16, 1946 to William E. Cochran Jr. who preceded her in death on Sept. 17, 1983.  In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by brother Linwood Dickens, sister Faye Hamerick, and one infant brother.
 
Letha is survived by children; Tishie Yvonne (Terry) Creasy, Bucyrus; Rod (Delores) Cochran, Lubbock, TX; Joe (Mary) Cochran of Heavener, OK; Steve (Anissa) Cochran of Candlewood Lake; Dave (Jackie) Cochran of Bucyrus and Jeff (Mary) Cochran of Bucyrus; 11 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; brother J.C. Dickens of Charleston, WV; and sister Ann Smith of Palm Bay, FL.
 Letha moved to Bucyrus in 1967 and was retired from Swan and the ADAMH Board.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 am in the First Alliance Church with Pastor Bill Strader officiating, burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the Munz-Pirnstill Funeral Home on Wednesday from 3:00-7:00 pm.  Memorials may be made to Maplecrest Assisted Living and expressions of sympathy can be left at munzpirnstill.com