Helen Jane "Cochran" Rea, of Dixon, was born July 13, 1943, in Given West Virginia, a daughter of Farley Andrew Cochran and Maggie Ellen "Hart" Cochran, and departed this life at 4:25 am, Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Phelps Health, Rolla. Helen had attained the age of 82 years, 9 days.

Helen was united in marriage in June of 1961 to Lowell Edward Rea, and to this union, two children were born. The young family moved to Missouri in March of 1973 from Ohio. Along with being a homemaker, Helen went to work at Brown Shoe Company after their son Scott started school, but her passion was working alongside Lowell on the family farm they had purchased to raise cattle. She also worked at the Paramount Hat Factory, and Briggs and Stratton. She always joked "I closed all three of those factories, it is time for me to enjoy my grandchildren!", which she very much did. She got to spend the last few weeks of her life living with her great-grandchildren, which she enjoyed so much. She said she loved waking up and getting to spend time with them and watching them play even if they were fighting and loud! The family enjoyed her great cooking. She was well known for her chicken and dumplings and her Halloween parties. Her three loves were Lowell, Elvis, and Winnie the Pooh.

She was proceeded in death by her Mother and Father; Three brothers, Edward Lee Cochran; Donald "Dingle" Cochran; Charles Gay Cochran; two sisters,  Orgae Casto and Wanda Patterson. Her sisters-in-law, Velma Mae Cochran, and Linda Rea; brothers-in-law Carl Patterson, and Floyd Rea.

Those left to mourn the passing of Helen include: One daughter and son-in-law and two children; Angela "Diane" and Paul Dette, of Dixon. One Son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Liberty Rea, of Dixon. Seven grandchildren: Destinee Rea, of Pasco Washington, Skylar Rea and his wife, Toni, of Dixon. Emily Higbie and husband, Brendan, of Vicksburg Michigan, Dalton Rea, of Dixon, Kaye-Lynn Rea, of Dixon, Ethan Dette, of Dixon, and Landon Rea, of Springfield Mo. Three great-grandchildren, Molly, Max, and Thomas Rea, all of Dixon; brothers, Dencil and wife, Karen of Ohio, and Bill and wife, Christina of West Virginia, and many other relatives and friends.

Fond memories of Helen will remain in the hearts of her dear family and all who knew and loved her.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 2025, and 11:00  until 12 Noon,  Friday, July 25, 2025, with her funeral service following, all in the Martin-Kloeppel Funeral Home at 205 West Third Street, Dixon, MO  65459, with Mr. Dencil Cochran and Mr. Ian Chenetz officiating.

Interment will be in the Pisgah Cemetery, near Dixon, under the direction of the Martin-Kloeppel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Dixon. Pallbearers for Helen are Charles Cochran, Landon Rea, Dalton Rea, Skylar Rea, Charles Malone, Ronnie Brown,  and Mat Joyce. Honorable pallbearers are Ethan Dette, Ian  Chenetz, Bill Cochran, Dencil Cochran, Paul Dette, Brendan Higbie, Jim Rea and Max Rea.

Memorial contributions are suggested per the wishes of the family, with envelopes available at the funeral home the day of her service or c/o Martin Kloeppel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.O. Box GG Dixon, MO  65459