Michael "Mike" Timothy Kochell's Obituary
Funeral service for Michael “Mike” Timothy Kochell, 50, of DeRidder, LA, will be held on Saturday, May 26, 2012, 10:00 AM at Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder, LA. Minister officiating will be Rev. Tim Bergin. Burial will follow in Beauregard Cemetery, DeRidder, LA, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder.
Visitation will begin on Friday, May 25, 2012, 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the funeral home.
Mike was born on August 22, 1961, in Danville, IL, to Alvin Kochell and Violet Nacke Kochell. He was a native of Illinois but had lived in DeRidder since he was 12 years old. Mike was a 1979 graduate of DeRidder High School. After graduation he started working in the construction industry and went to work for Texas Eastern Gas Company where he worked for the past 22 years. Mike was an avid sportsman and loved to hunt and fish.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Reilly Kochell of DeRidder, LA; son, Aaron Kochell and step-son, Michael Eggleston, both of DeRidder, LA; daughter, Courtney Kochell of Hornbeck, LA and step-daughter, Sheri Eggleston of Carson City, NV; parents, Al and Vi Kochell of DeRidder, LA; maternal grandparent, Tabitha Nacke of Burnettsville, IN; grandchildren, Kayden, Jaci; step-grandchildren, Zavier, T.J. and Shaun.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Joy Ann Kochell and brother, Greggory Scott Kochell.
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