Marian Bellinger Cochran November 16, 1918 - November 23, 2010

Marian Cochran passed away peacefully November 23 due to heart disease.

She was born on November 16, 1918, in Rome, New York. An only child, she grew up on her family farm with her parents, Burt Bellinger and Anna Beatrice O'Conner Bellinger. As she grew up outside Rome, she attended and graduated from high school and attended college. Later, during the early years of World War II, she moved to Los Angeles and worked as a payroll clerk for several years. It was there that she met her husband of many years, Spurge Silvia Cochran II. Spurge worked in an aircraft manufacturing plant and later served in the armed forces.

After the war, Marian remained as a payroll clerk while her husband Spurge attended and graduated from the University of Southern California. During the post-war era, Marian gave birth to Calleen B. Cochran-Tinonga and Spurge Silva Cochran III. The family lived in Fullerton, California. In 1966, she moved to Eugene with her family. She lived there while her children went to school and eventually was widowed in 1995.

Marian moved to Bend in June 2005 to be close to her family. She is survived by her daughter, Calleen Cochran-Tinonga; her son, Spurge S. Cochran III; and her grandchildren, Spurge Sean Cochran IV, Amy T. Cochran, and Alessandro Tinonga.

Marian was greatly loved by all her friends and family. Her loving demeanor and unforgettable humor will be missed by all that knew her.

Services will be held in February, 2011. Her family suggests memorials go to Partners in Care, 2075 N.E. Wyatt Ct., Bend, OR 97701.