Wilda B. Cochran

Wilda B. Cochran, 85, of Bluffton passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on March 16, 1931 in Lafayette to Cyril and Celia W. (Staley) Rockwell. She was married on December 31, 1952 in Swayzee to John E. Cochran.

She was a 1949 graduate of Galveston High School and was a homemaker. In April of 1981, she became a charter member of Sonlight Wesleyan Church and was a member of Gideons International – Wells County Camp.

She is survived by her husband; son, Stephen (Diane) Cochran of Decatur; three daughters, Cindy (Dale) Adler of Decatur; and Brenda (Jon) Hoard of Auburn; and Julie Cochran, both of Bluffton; sister, Emilee Groh of West McCormick, South Carolina; 10 grandchildren, Jerod (Michelle) Adler; Philip Cochran; Keith Cochran; Rebecca Cochran; and Michelle Cochran, all of Decatur; Dr. Heather Adler (Travis) Clark of Thornton, Colorado; Landon (Joy) Adler of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Bethany (Gabrial) Girard of Kokomo; and Harrison Hoard; and Hailey Hoard, both of Auburn; 10 great-grandchildren, Elliott Adler; Isaiah Clark; Abigail Clark; Johnathan Clark; Samuel Owen Clark; Wade Haynes; Whitney Haynes; Mathew Girard; Lydia Girard; and Moriah Girard.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Loudell Clauss; and brother, Thomas R. Rockwell.

Visitation will be from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9 at Goodwin – Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel, 3220 East State Road 124, Bluffton and one hour prior to the 2:00 p.m. funeral service on Saturday, December 10 at Sonlight Wesleyan Church, 2350 South St. Rd. 1, Bluffton. Burial will be at Stahl Cemetery in Reiffsburg.

Memorials may be made to Gideons International – Wells County Camp.

Arrangements provided by Goodwin-Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton. Sign the online guestbook at www.thegmcfamily.com.