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Betty Jane (Cochran) Reeder
April 26, 1927 ~ December 10, 2011 (age 84) 84 Years OldShare using:
Betty J. Cochran Reeder, age 84, of South Bend passed away at 5:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, IN.
Betty lived above and worked at Cochran's Grocery, the family store on Sorin Street. She raised her family and helped her mother for many years. She was then employed through Notre Dame Security in the Breen Phillips Dorm at the University of Notre Dame for 26 years. She was born on April 26, 1927 in South Bend to the late Benjamin and Leora (Etter) Cochran and lived in this area all of her life.
On June 1, 1947 in South Bend she married Max A. Reeder who preceded her in death on May 24, 2009. Survivors include one daughter, Leora I. (Robert Johnson) Reeder of Lafayette, IN, two sons, Thomas A. (Judith A.) Reeder of Richmond, KY and James B. (Kim) Reeder of Rome City, IN, five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren and a sister, Bernice Ricker of South Bend.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 14 at Evangel Heights United Methodist Church. 114 North Ironwood, South Bend, IN 46615. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, IN. Friends may visit with the family from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Palmer Funeral Home - Hickey Chapel, 17131Cleveland Road, South Bend, IN 46635 and one hour prior to services at the church.
Contributions in memory of Betty Jane Reeder may be made to the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be sent through www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.
Visitation
TuesdayDecember 13, 2011
3:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Hickey Chapel
17131 Cleveland Road
South Bend, IN 46635
Visitation
WednesdayDecember 14, 2011
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Evangel Heights United Methodist Church
114 N. Ironwood Drive
South Bend, IN 46615
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