Mathilda "Tillie" Marie Cochrane, 84 passed on Nov. 10, 2022 at Ladow Court assisted
living at Garfield, Wa. Tillie was born September 8, 1938 to Ingolf and Marie Storvik Jacobson
in Fairview, MT. Mathilda's father emigrated from Gimsoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway when
he was 18 years old. After serving in the US Army, he opened a general merchandise store
and post office nearby Nohly, MT.
When Mathilda was 9 years old, the family moved to a farm about 4 miles east of Nohly. She attended elementary school at Nohly and graduated from Fairview High School in May of 1956.
About a year after graduating , she moved to Dekalb, IL. to be a daytime nanny for her brother Anton
and wife Virginia's six children. While in Dekalb, she was also employed at the General Electric factory
where she assembled electric motors. When that job ended, she moved back to Nohly.
Shortly after returning she took care of a family with 4 children in nearby Sidney, MT.
In 1959, Mathilda met her husband Duane on a Greyhound bus in MT. They shared a seat and light
conversation. They figured they would never meet again but exchanged contact information. At this time, Mathilda was employed at a bank in Fairview, MT. She had a good friend who worked at a bank
in Spokane, WA who thought mathilda might enjoy a change of scenery. Mathilda let Duane know that she was going to be in Spokane. Duane assured her that he knew where Spokane was located.
The two courted while Mathilda was empoyed as a teller at the north division branch od Old National
Bank in downtown Spokane.
They were married Sept. 1, 1962 in Fairview, MT. at Zion Lutheran Church, where Tillie had been a
regular parishioner. Early in their marriage, Duane worked road construction. His job took them to WA, OR and MT. While working in The Dalles, OR the couple welcomed their daughter Brenda Marie. The
fallowing year, while in Klamath Falls, OR their son Kevin Duane joined the family. The small family
of 4 made Potlatch, ID their permanent home in 1966.
Mathilda cleaned the homes of many local residents as well as many businesses including; Virginia's
Beauty Shop, Dr. Biggerstaff's office, the Laundromat, the Depot and was a cleaning substitute at the post office. She then took a job at Latah Care Center until she became employed at WSU. She worked there until her stroke in December of 2000. Mathilda held the position of Treasurer for Grace Lutheran Church then later the Presbyterian Church for 36 years. A few years after her stroke, she became an
assistant Girl Scout leader alongside Lori Wallen. As most people who are familiar with Tillie, she never knew a stranger.
Brenda used to joke with her mom, that she didn't even know them, and she would just start talking to them. Mathilda enjoyed giving and receiving hugs.
Published by The Krammer Funeral Home - Palouse 11/15/2022
living at Garfield, Wa. Tillie was born September 8, 1938 to Ingolf and Marie Storvik Jacobson
in Fairview, MT. Mathilda's father emigrated from Gimsoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway when
he was 18 years old. After serving in the US Army, he opened a general merchandise store
and post office nearby Nohly, MT.
When Mathilda was 9 years old, the family moved to a farm about 4 miles east of Nohly. She attended elementary school at Nohly and graduated from Fairview High School in May of 1956.
About a year after graduating , she moved to Dekalb, IL. to be a daytime nanny for her brother Anton
and wife Virginia's six children. While in Dekalb, she was also employed at the General Electric factory
where she assembled electric motors. When that job ended, she moved back to Nohly.
Shortly after returning she took care of a family with 4 children in nearby Sidney, MT.
In 1959, Mathilda met her husband Duane on a Greyhound bus in MT. They shared a seat and light
conversation. They figured they would never meet again but exchanged contact information. At this time, Mathilda was employed at a bank in Fairview, MT. She had a good friend who worked at a bank
in Spokane, WA who thought mathilda might enjoy a change of scenery. Mathilda let Duane know that she was going to be in Spokane. Duane assured her that he knew where Spokane was located.
The two courted while Mathilda was empoyed as a teller at the north division branch od Old National
Bank in downtown Spokane.
They were married Sept. 1, 1962 in Fairview, MT. at Zion Lutheran Church, where Tillie had been a
regular parishioner. Early in their marriage, Duane worked road construction. His job took them to WA, OR and MT. While working in The Dalles, OR the couple welcomed their daughter Brenda Marie. The
fallowing year, while in Klamath Falls, OR their son Kevin Duane joined the family. The small family
of 4 made Potlatch, ID their permanent home in 1966.
Mathilda cleaned the homes of many local residents as well as many businesses including; Virginia's
Beauty Shop, Dr. Biggerstaff's office, the Laundromat, the Depot and was a cleaning substitute at the post office. She then took a job at Latah Care Center until she became employed at WSU. She worked there until her stroke in December of 2000. Mathilda held the position of Treasurer for Grace Lutheran Church then later the Presbyterian Church for 36 years. A few years after her stroke, she became an
assistant Girl Scout leader alongside Lori Wallen. As most people who are familiar with Tillie, she never knew a stranger.
Brenda used to joke with her mom, that she didn't even know them, and she would just start talking to them. Mathilda enjoyed giving and receiving hugs.
Published by The Krammer Funeral Home - Palouse 11/15/2022
Mathilda "Tillie" Marie Cochrane, 84 passed on Nov. 10, 2022 at Ladow Court assisted
living at Garfield, Wa. Tillie was born September 8, 1938 to Ingolf and Marie Storvik Jacobson
in Fairview, MT. Mathilda's father emigrated from Gimsoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway when
he was 18 years old. After serving in the US Army, he opened a general merchandise store
and post office nearby Nohly, MT.
When Mathilda was 9 years old, the family moved to a farm about 4 miles east of Nohly. She attended elementary school at Nohly and graduated from Fairview High School in May of 1956.
About a year after graduating , she moved to Dekalb, IL. to be a daytime nanny for her brother Anton
and wife Virginia's six children. While in Dekalb, she was also employed at the General Electric factory
where she assembled electric motors. When that job ended, she moved back to Nohly.
Shortly after returning she took care of a family with 4 children in nearby Sidney, MT.
In 1959, Mathilda met her husband Duane on a Greyhound bus in MT. They shared a seat and light
conversation. They figured they would never meet again but exchanged contact information. At this time, Mathilda was employed at a bank in Fairview, MT. She had a good friend who worked at a bank
in Spokane, WA who thought mathilda might enjoy a change of scenery. Mathilda let Duane know that she was going to be in Spokane. Duane assured her that he knew where Spokane was located.
The two courted while Mathilda was empoyed as a teller at the north division branch od Old National
Bank in downtown Spokane.
They were married Sept. 1, 1962 in Fairview, MT. at Zion Lutheran Church, where Tillie had been a
regular parishioner. Early in their marriage, Duane worked road construction. His job took them to WA, OR and MT. While working in The Dalles, OR the couple welcomed their daughter Brenda Marie. The
fallowing year, while in Klamath Falls, OR their son Kevin Duane joined the family. The small family
of 4 made Potlatch, ID their permanent home in 1966.
Mathilda cleaned the homes of many local residents as well as many businesses including; Virginia's
Beauty Shop, Dr. Biggerstaff's office, the Laundromat, the Depot and was a cleaning substitute at the post office. She then took a job at Latah Care Center until she became employed at WSU. She worked there until her stroke in December of 2000. Mathilda held the position of Treasurer for Grace Lutheran Church then later the Presbyterian Church for 36 years. A few years after her stroke, she became an
assistant Girl Scout leader alongside Lori Wallen. As most people who are familiar with Tillie, she never knew a stranger.
Brenda used to joke with her mom, that she didn't even know them, and she would just start talking to them. Mathilda enjoyed giving and receiving hugs.
Published by The Krammer Funeral Home - Palouse 11/15/2022
living at Garfield, Wa. Tillie was born September 8, 1938 to Ingolf and Marie Storvik Jacobson
in Fairview, MT. Mathilda's father emigrated from Gimsoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway when
he was 18 years old. After serving in the US Army, he opened a general merchandise store
and post office nearby Nohly, MT.
When Mathilda was 9 years old, the family moved to a farm about 4 miles east of Nohly. She attended elementary school at Nohly and graduated from Fairview High School in May of 1956.
About a year after graduating , she moved to Dekalb, IL. to be a daytime nanny for her brother Anton
and wife Virginia's six children. While in Dekalb, she was also employed at the General Electric factory
where she assembled electric motors. When that job ended, she moved back to Nohly.
Shortly after returning she took care of a family with 4 children in nearby Sidney, MT.
In 1959, Mathilda met her husband Duane on a Greyhound bus in MT. They shared a seat and light
conversation. They figured they would never meet again but exchanged contact information. At this time, Mathilda was employed at a bank in Fairview, MT. She had a good friend who worked at a bank
in Spokane, WA who thought mathilda might enjoy a change of scenery. Mathilda let Duane know that she was going to be in Spokane. Duane assured her that he knew where Spokane was located.
The two courted while Mathilda was empoyed as a teller at the north division branch od Old National
Bank in downtown Spokane.
They were married Sept. 1, 1962 in Fairview, MT. at Zion Lutheran Church, where Tillie had been a
regular parishioner. Early in their marriage, Duane worked road construction. His job took them to WA, OR and MT. While working in The Dalles, OR the couple welcomed their daughter Brenda Marie. The
fallowing year, while in Klamath Falls, OR their son Kevin Duane joined the family. The small family
of 4 made Potlatch, ID their permanent home in 1966.
Mathilda cleaned the homes of many local residents as well as many businesses including; Virginia's
Beauty Shop, Dr. Biggerstaff's office, the Laundromat, the Depot and was a cleaning substitute at the post office. She then took a job at Latah Care Center until she became employed at WSU. She worked there until her stroke in December of 2000. Mathilda held the position of Treasurer for Grace Lutheran Church then later the Presbyterian Church for 36 years. A few years after her stroke, she became an
assistant Girl Scout leader alongside Lori Wallen. As most people who are familiar with Tillie, she never knew a stranger.
Brenda used to joke with her mom, that she didn't even know them, and she would just start talking to them. Mathilda enjoyed giving and receiving hugs.
Published by The Krammer Funeral Home - Palouse 11/15/2022
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