David Cochran 1950 – 2022

A Celebration of Life service for David Cochran, 72, of Memphis will be held Saturday morning, Oct. 1st, at 11:00 A.M. with Chris Sprouse officiating at the Payne Funeral Chapel in Memphis with a visitation scheduled for one hr. before the time of service. At the conclusion of the service Military Honors will be provided by the Wallace W. Gillespie V.F.W. Post # 4958 0f Memphis, Missouri and two from his unit in the state military honors program. A private inurnment will be held at a later date in the Harner Cemetery at Mt. Sterling, IA.

Dave passed away Saturday afternoon, 9/17, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis with his family by his side. As per his wishes cremation rites were accorded.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Cochran of Memphis; his children: Colt (Amanda Flanery) Cochran of Memphis, MO, Curtis (Angela) Cochran of Arbela, MO, Cindy (Darrel) Zaehringer of Conesville, IA, Melissa Meade of Downing, MO, and Amanda Jennings of Fairfield, Iowa; three brothers: Emmett Cochran of Memphis, MO, Micheal (Joy) Cochran of Memphis, MO, and Jimmy Cochran of Hutchinson, KS; one sister: Beth Cochran of Los Altos, California; one sister-in-law: Michaelene Cochran of Memphis, MO; one brother-in-law, Randy (Nancy) Poos of Washington, IA; as well as several grandkids, great-grandkids, nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends.

Memorials in lieu of flowers are suggested to V.F.W Post # 4958 in Memphis and can be left at or mailed to the Payne Funeral Chapel, 202 E. Madison St., Memphis , MO 63555

Online condolences may be shared with the Cochran Family by logging onto Payne’s website at paynefuneralchapel.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Payne Funeral Chapel in Memphis.