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Rita
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Rita Marie Cochran
February 26, 1932 — December 7, 2017
Rita Marie Cochran
February 26, 1932 - December 7, 2017
Rita Marie Cochran, 85, of Farmington passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington. Rita was born February 26, 1932 in Gorham, Kansas the daughter of Isadore V. Brungardt and Mary nee Braun. Rita was born and raised in Gorham Kansas on their family farm. She later met the love of her life Leon and married on August 27th 1951. Soon after they started their family of 5 children and relocated to New Mexico in 1960. Rita enjoyed driving school buses for Bloomfield schools, traveling with Leon across the United States for bowling tournaments, sewing, cooking and spending time with family and friends. She knew no stranger and will be greatly missed and loved by all. Rita was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years Leon Cochran in 2011; a brother Sam Brungardt, a son Steve Cochran, a sister Dorothy Melton and a sister-in-law Sharon Brungardt. She leaves behind her sons Allen Cochran and wife Kathy; William "Bill" Cochran, Arlen Cochran and Chris Hill; daughter Karen Brown and husband Mike; brothers Jim Brungardt and wife Barbara and Norman Brungardt; grandchildren Jason, Heather, Kacy, Levi and Jamie; great-grandchildren, Shayla, Alexxa, Carson, Kelsi, Cristian, Meggan and Stephen.
A celebration of Rita's life is Monday, December 11th at 10:00 a.m. at Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 East Ute St. with Father Timothy Farrell officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 6917 East Main St. in Farmington. Pallbearers are Jason Brown, Tami Brown, Heather Pappan, Kacy Cochran, Jamie Browning and Levi Padilla. Honorary pallbearers are Orel Browning, Carlos Padilla, Gerrick Pappan, Meggan Pappan, Shayla Brown, Stephen Browning, Carson Padilla, Cristian Pappan, Kelsi Brown and Alexxa Padilla.
Memorials may be made in Rita's name to the American Cancer Society.
Rita's care is entrusted to Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 East Ute St. in Farmington, (505) 325-8688
February 26, 1932 - December 7, 2017
Rita Marie Cochran, 85, of Farmington passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington. Rita was born February 26, 1932 in Gorham, Kansas the daughter of Isadore V. Brungardt and Mary nee Braun. Rita was born and raised in Gorham Kansas on their family farm. She later met the love of her life Leon and married on August 27th 1951. Soon after they started their family of 5 children and relocated to New Mexico in 1960. Rita enjoyed driving school buses for Bloomfield schools, traveling with Leon across the United States for bowling tournaments, sewing, cooking and spending time with family and friends. She knew no stranger and will be greatly missed and loved by all. Rita was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years Leon Cochran in 2011; a brother Sam Brungardt, a son Steve Cochran, a sister Dorothy Melton and a sister-in-law Sharon Brungardt. She leaves behind her sons Allen Cochran and wife Kathy; William "Bill" Cochran, Arlen Cochran and Chris Hill; daughter Karen Brown and husband Mike; brothers Jim Brungardt and wife Barbara and Norman Brungardt; grandchildren Jason, Heather, Kacy, Levi and Jamie; great-grandchildren, Shayla, Alexxa, Carson, Kelsi, Cristian, Meggan and Stephen.
A celebration of Rita's life is Monday, December 11th at 10:00 a.m. at Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 East Ute St. with Father Timothy Farrell officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 6917 East Main St. in Farmington. Pallbearers are Jason Brown, Tami Brown, Heather Pappan, Kacy Cochran, Jamie Browning and Levi Padilla. Honorary pallbearers are Orel Browning, Carlos Padilla, Gerrick Pappan, Meggan Pappan, Shayla Brown, Stephen Browning, Carson Padilla, Cristian Pappan, Kelsi Brown and Alexxa Padilla.
Memorials may be made in Rita's name to the American Cancer Society.
Rita's care is entrusted to Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 East Ute St. in Farmington, (505) 325-8688
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Monday, December 11th, 2017 10:00am, Brewer Lee & Larkin Funeral Home
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Memory Gardens Cemetery
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