Evelyn was born on November 10, 1933 to LeRoy and Bessie (Stinson) Van Cleave in Miller, SD.

Evelyn helped in Brownies, Girl Scouts, and Boys Scouts.  She was an assistant leader of the Girl Scouts for a brief time in Lead and Deadwood. She enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, flowers, bowling and  most of all spending time with her family and grandchildren.

She is survived by five daughters, Roxie (Lloyd) Edwards, Santa Fe, NM, Patsy (Mike) Storhoff, Nome, ND, Belva (Cliff) Staley, Belle Fourche, Cheryl (Jim) Palo, Newell, and Pamela (Clinton) Cochran, Sioux Falls; a sister, Velma (Donovan) Dachtler, Sturgis; 15 grandchildren; and 22 great grandchildren.

Evelyn is preceded in death by her husband, Earl "Bud" Cochran; her parents, LeRoy and Bessie Van Cleave; two sons, LeRoy and Alan; two brothers; one sister; one granddaughter; and one son in law.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to the Hospice of the Northern Hills.

Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, December 15, 2016 with visitation two hours prior at Grace Lutheran Church with Reverend Will Olsen officiating. Internment will follow at Bear Butte Cemetery.