Cochran, Reverend Mahlon P. Jr.
Apr 17, 2018Jr. Mar 28, 1934 - Mar 29, 2018 Reverend Mahlon P. Cochran, Jr. was born on March 28, 1934 and passed away into the Heavenly Gates on March 29, 2018, one day after his 84th birthday. He was born in Oakland ME, to Mahlon P. Cochran, Sr. and Etta Mae (Hutchinson) Cochran. He grew up in Weld ME, and graduated from Dixfield High School in 1952. He served in the Air Force and was a Korean War Veteran. He attended Southern Nazarene University, Bethany OK, and graduated in 1971. He pastored for the Church of the Nazarene in Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. He was a devoted Christian whose main goal was to lead others to Christ. He married Freida (Anderson) Cochran on May 23, 1970 at Bethel Church of the Nazarene, Johnson, KS. He is survived by wife Freida, of the home; and children: Jeff Cochran and wife Kim of Omaha, Walter Cochran and wife Tracy of Gardner KS, Twyla McCurley and husband Eugene of Broken Bow OK, and Sarah Armstrong and husband Bryan of Gardner, KS; 6 grandchildren: Alex and Wesley McCurley, Trenton and Lindsay Cochran, and Savannah and Jack Armstrong; and his brother, Henry Cochran and wife Carol of Weld, ME. He was preceded in death by his father, Mahlon P. Cochran, Sr.; mother, Etta (Hutchinson) Cochran Olson; step-father, George Olson; brother, Theodore Cochran; and infant sister, Eva Mae Cochran. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11am Tuesday, April 10, at Faith Journey Church of the Nazarene, 2920 N. 118th St., Omaha, with Military Honors by Benson VFW Post #2503. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to SMA research at www.curesma.org, or mailed to CURE SMA, 925 Busse Rd, Elk Grove Village, IL, 60007. REICHMUTH FUNERAL HOME 21901 West Maple 402-289-2222... (Omaha World-Herald)
