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Obituary: John Cochran

| December 1, 2010 1:00 AM

John Cochran, 51, died Saturday Nov. 6,

2010, at his Coram residence.

John was born May 14, 1959 in Kalispell

to Richard and Jackie (Olmstead) Cochran.

He was raised in the Hungry Horse

Northwest area of Montana. John had a lifelong love of the

beautiful northwest mountains of Montana. He especially loved

fishing. When John wasn’t fishing, he could be found playing

dominos with friends.

John was preceded in death by his

mother, Jackie Cochran of Kalispell in 2001; brother, Chuck Mikel

of Spokane, Wash., in 2008; and his aunt, Betty Cochran of

Kalispell in 2009.

John is survived by his father, Richard

“Dick” Cochran of Kalispell; son, Kenan Pieterick, and fiancé, Kim,

of Columbia Falls; brothers, Jim Cochran of Kalispell, Joe Cochran

of Colbert, Wash., and Matt Guinard and wife, Kat, of Martin City;

sisters, Roberta “Cookie” Brauer and husband, Mike, of Spokane,

Wash., and Joyce Brauer and husband, Jeff Satnowski, of Elk, Wash.;

baby sister, Jackie “Jay” Owens and husband, Bob, of Ellensburg,

Wash.; three grandchildren, Trentin, Kealie, and Taylin of Columbia

Falls; Uncle David and Aunt Helen Cochran of Algona, Wash.; three

plus nephews and 10 plus nieces as well as numerous great nieces

and nephews.

A wake and benefit auction potluck will

be held at the Deer Lick Saloon in Martin City on Saturday, Dec. 4,

2010, at 2:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Matt at

406-387-4020 or Joyce at 509-292-7285. The Buffalo Hill Funeral

Home caring for the family.