Norma Jean GARDNER

1935 - 2015  (80 years)

• Name	Norma Jean GARDNER  [1, 2]
  Born	13 Jun 1935	Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	Nov 2004	Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
  Died	2 Oct 2015	Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
  Obituary	6 Oct 2015	Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
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  Norma Jean Cochran, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Mo, passed away Friday, Oct 02, 2015 at her son's residence. Mrs. Cochran daughter of the late Harvey and Stella (Johnson) Gardner was born June 13, 1935 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of the First Church of God and was a homemaker. Mrs. Cochran had worked as an insurance agent for the Walter Thies State Farm Agency. She enjoyed spending time with her family. On Dec. 5, 1954 she married James Lee Cochran in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He survives of the home. Other survivors include two children: Mike (Tracy) Cochran of Petal Ms. and Mark (Jan) Cochran of Tulsa, Ok..; four grandchildren: Drew Tikkanen, Claire Jennings, Chasity Robinson and Lara Cochran and two great grandchildren. Three brothers, Harold Gardner, Francis Gardner and Melvin Gardner and one sister, Vaulta Armstrong also preceded Mrs. Cochran in death. Visitation from 6 to 8 pm: Tuesday, at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff the funeral service at 10 am Wednesday October 7, 2015 in the funeral chapel with Rev. Richard Triplett officiating and her son, Rev. Mike Cochran assisting. Burial will be at Cochran Cemetery in Butler County.
  Buried	8 Oct 2015	Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
  	Address: Cochran Cemetery Butler County Butler County, Missouri
  Person ID	I15131	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Harvey W GARDNER,   b. 4 Sep 1904, , , Missouri, USA ,   d. 26 Jan 1972, , Butler, Missouri, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Stella M JOHNSON,   b. 26 Sep 1909, , Butler, Missouri, USA ,   d. 28 Nov 1991, , Butler, Missouri, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1927	, Butler, Missouri, USA   [4]
  	Butler Co, MO, Marriage Book C Page 85 Sept. 24, 1927 GARDNER, Harvey Poplar Bluff, Mo age 23 JOHNSON, Stella Poplar Bluff, Mo age 18 Cora Johnson, mother of Stella Johnson gives consent.
  Family ID	F723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Lee COCHRAN,   b. 19 Nov 1934, Ferguson, St. Louis, Missouri, USA ,   d. 1 Feb 2023, Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	5 Dec 1954	Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2016
  Family ID	F6205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 13 Jun 1935 - Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA Married - 5 Dec 1954 - Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA Residence - Nov 2004 - Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA Died - 2 Oct 2015 - Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA Obituary - newspaper - 6 Oct 2015 - Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA Buried - Address: Cochran Cemetery Butler County Butler County, Missouri - 8 Oct 2015 - Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S2686] 1940 Butler MO, ED 12-27, pg 14B. Norma Jean Gardner [S767] Obituary, Henderson Daily News, 29 Nov 2004, Vaulta B Armstrong. Norma Jean Cochren [S2686] 1940 Butler MO, ED 12-27, pg 14B. age 5, Missouri [S647] Butler Co, MO Marriage Book, Book C, page 85. Harvey Gardner to Stella Johnson, 24 Sep 1927, Butler County, by D B Deaver? There is also a consent to marry signed by Cora Johnson for Stella.