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Portrait of Heather Ann Kocheran
In loving memory of

Heather Ann Kocheran

Mrs.
May 5, 2000 – January 16, 2024
Lived 23 years
Pleasant/Darby Cemetery · Mount Sterling, Ohio
“Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, dreams are forever.” -Walt Disney
Life story

Heather was diagnosed with Epilepsy in September of 2023. Heather married the love of her life in November of 2023. Heather graduated from Teays Valley High School and received her Bachelor degree from Ohio University in Criminology and Sociology. She played the Tuba for both schools. She was passionate about music, animals, books, and children. Heather worked for Franklin County Children Services and had previously worked for Norton Road Vet Hospital. She was active with animal rescue groups. Heather Ann (Aycock) Kocheran, 23, passed away January 16, 2024 from a seizure. Heather has left behind a loving family including her parents, two older sisters, her husband, many pets, extended family members, and friends. Heather did everything in her life with a firey passion and was always full of compassion.

In remembrance of Heather: a beautiful soul who found joy in making a difference, diving into books, embracing furry companions, and dancing to the rhythm of life.

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2000
Born May 5
2001
Heather was 1 when Apple introduced the iPod
2007
baptized
2007
Heather was 7 when the first iPhone went on sale
2010
Heather was 10 when Instagram was launched
2011
chose tuba as her instrument
2015
Heather was 15 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2018
Graduated High School Teays Valley
2019
adopted a pet~Zeus (her K-9 son)
2020
Adopted pet bunny~ Mac
2020
Played for the marching 110 at OU
2022
Receptionist Norton Road Vet Hospital
2022
adopted Nahiri , Sky, and Spyro
2022
Graduated college Ohio University
2022
social worker Franklin County Children's Services
2022
first home Washington Courthouse
2022
Womens choir
2022
adopted Stabler
2022
Heather was 22 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2024
Passed away January 16, age 23
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Pleasant/Darby Cemetery
Mount Sterling, Ohio
Plot: Section 27 , row 13, space 31
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