GREEN RIVER, WYOMING (August 3, 2020) — Ona D. Cochrun, 79, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at his home in Green River, Wyoming.
He was born on July 18, 1941, in Luray Kansas, the son of Edwain and Edna Cochrun.
Ona attended schools in Luray, Kansas, and graduated high school there in 1959.
He married Mary Ann Anderson, and they later divorced. Ona wed his second wife Doris Cochrun at Owls Nest Camp Ground, on May 28, 1988. They were happily married for 28 years. She preceded him in death on November 9, 2016.
Ona worked for the Union Pacific Railroad as a lineman for 49 years.
He enjoyed building houses, cabins, as well as taking part in the Mountain Man Rendezvous.
Survivors include his son, Hushlen Cochrun of Green River, Wyoming; daughter, DAnn Baer and husband Eddy of Kearney, Nebraska; brother, Dall Cochrun and wife Sharon of Ten Sleep, Wyoming; sister, Carol Elmquist of Luray, Kansas; grandchildren, Eric Chase Cochrun and wife Andrea, Heather Bailon, and Amber Hogins and husband Abraham; great-grandchildren, Raygan Cochrun, Baylee Cochrun, Breca Cochrun, Alicya Bailon, Mya Martinez, Axton Seivert, Abraham Hogins, Alyla Hogins, Alyus Hogins, and Augustus Hogins; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edwain and Edna, wife, Doris, brother, Larry Cochrun, and sister, Audrey Schneider.
Cremation will take place and private family services will be held at a later date.
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