In Memory

Prairie Rose Tillinghast (Cochara)

Prairie Rose Tillinghast (Cochara)

Prairie Rose Cochara, 72 years of age, of Beatrice passed away Tuesday August 4, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center in Beatrice. She was born January 28, 1943 in Great Bend, Kansas to Arthur and Leola (Clements) Tillinghast and lived most of her life in Lincoln. She was a 1961 graduate of Lincoln High School. Prairie enjoyed reading, being involved with the animal rescue, and spending time with family. She especially enjoyed her time at the Good Samaritan Center, making many friends.

Survivors include her daughter; Maria (Todd) Wendelin of Hallam, son; Michael (Valerie) Cochara of Fordland, Missouri, grandchildren; Angela De Ollos, William De Ollos, Whitney Wendelin, Kelsey Wendelin, Mitchell Wendelin, Stephanie (Jeffrey) Criger, Alyssa Cochara, Bryan Cochara, great-grandchildren; Emma Marshalek and Brooklynn Criger.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 AM Saturday August 8, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center in Beatrice. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to the Beatrice Humane Society. Sign Prairie’s online guest book at www.ghchapel.com.


 
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09/23/15 02:25 PM #1    

Rosemary Long (Jamison)

Prairie Rose and I sat next to each other in Miss Buell's geometry class during our sophomore year.  She was really a geometry "brainiac", and I remember thinking (hoping?) that sitting next to her was somehow making me smarter!  And I loved her name - Prairie Rose - so beautiful!    ​​

Fast forward to the 1970s.  We moved to the Quad Cities which is located on the Iowa-Illinois border right on the Mississippi River and right on I-80.  Over the years, I've made hundreds of trips back to Nebraska to visit family and friends.  Right at Exit 46, close to Walnut, Iowa, there is a big sign directing the driver to Prairie Rose State Park!  Over the years, as I passed that sign, I would always think of Prairie Rose and wonder what she was up to (and wonder if she knew there was a Iowa state park named after her!)​
 
I was so sorry to hear about her early passing.  Gone too soon.  R.I.P.
 
 

 

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