Rose M Cochrane

Rose M. Cochrane, nee DePaul, 72, of Leesville, LA, born July 23, 1940 in Chicago, IL died Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at her daughter’s home in Mascoutah, IL.


She was a retired accounting technician for the civil service and a past president of the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary in Leesville, LA.


She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Beatrice, nee Trupiano, DePaul, her husband, Andrew W. Cochrane II who died April 10, 2004, a daughter, Barbara Lewis, a grandson, Patrick Rowe and a sister, Patsy Tinder.


Surviving are four daughters, Debra (Bill) Sutliff of Plaucheville, LA, Johnna Steinhorst of Leesville, LA, Colleen (Heath) Waikel of Mascoutah, IL, Katie (Curtis) Ormiston of San Antonio, TX; two sons, Samuel Poyner of Leesville, LA, Andy (Ruth) Cochrane of Fort Sill, OK; a sister, Lin DePaul of Leesville, LA; 12 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Disabled American Veterans (DAV) or Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc, 305 S. Illinois St., Belleville, IL 62220.


Funeral: Private memorial services will be held at a later date in Leesville, LA.