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Name: Gaylord B. Cochran (Nickname = Red)
Spouse: Patricia Ann Zumbrun Cochran
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DECEASED 1999,
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1971 Attended from through

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Birthdate: June 20, 1951   
Date of Death: May 4, 1999  
       

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Gaylord B. “Red” Cochran, 47, of Columbia City, died at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 1999, in the emergency room at Whitley Memorial Hospital after becoming ill at home.

Born June 20, 1951, in Pennsylvania, he was a son of Charles and Lois Edie Cochran. As a young boy his family moved to Columbia City where he graduated from high school.

On November 22, 1975, he was united in marriage to Patricia Ann Zumbrun and they have always lived in Columbia City.

A member of Eagles 1906 and Moose Lodge 1063, he had been employed at Food Marketing Division of Super Valu for more than 20 years.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Patricia; a brother, Dave Cochran, Columbia City; two sisters, Barb Stanwell and Betty Burnam, both of South Whitley; a sister-in-law, Janice Kimpel, Columbia City; his father and mother-in-law, Julius and Alice Zumbrun, Columbia City, and 11 nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Dennis Cochran; and step-father, Harry Carpenter.

The funeral service begins at 2 p.m. Saturday at Smith and Sons Funeral Home in Columbia City, with Pastor Craig Myers officiating.

Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Columbia City Moose Lodge 1063 conducting a service at 8 p.m.

Burial is at South Park Annex Cemetery.

For those who wish, memorials may be made to American Heart Association.

Obituary in Post & Mail May 5, 6 & 17, 1999, Pg 2.
 
Last Updated: 07-09-2021 Alumni ID: 15891
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