Diana F. Ochoa, age 73, of Copperas Cove, Texas, entered into this world on May 22, 1951 and joined her God on Sunday, September 22, 2024. She made a courageous stand with breast cancer for 14 years. Her body relinquished but her spirit did not.
Diana was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. She married Arnold Ochoa, Jr. on May 11, 1969 and was an Army wife for 20 years. She took Cake Decorating classes at Central Texas College. Diana also did volunteer work for the Red Cross and was the CONUS files manager in Germany.
Diana worked at the local Copperas Cove McDonalds and the Fort Hood Burger King before she began working in the Copperas Cove High School cafeteria after her husband retired from the Army. She worked there for 5 years.
Diana was a big people person. She could start a conversation with strangers, she could make friends with anyone. Diana had a big heart, loved helping people and would give you the shirt off her back. She was very fond of music and children and she loved to celebrate. Diana was an extremely resourceful woman with a keen intuition. She was brutal with the truth.
Diana was a member of the Copperas Cove Pep Squad, the Copperas Cove High School Band Boosters, the Copperas Cove CERT, and the Copperas Cove Citizens Police Academy Alumni association. She volunteered at Darnall Army Community Hospital as a patient valet and an inpatient hair washer. Diana was also a foster parent in the foster care program for many years.
She is survived by her three daughters: Mary Rachel Ochoa-Ortega, Christina Marie Ochoa-Jackson, Lorie Annette Ochoa-Crabtree; 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Diana was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Ochoa, Jr., her parents, Mateo and Clemencia Franco, her brother Roberto Franco and her sister Janie Campos.
A Visitation for Diana will be held from 6PM to 8PM on Tuesday October 1st at Crawford Bowers Funeral Home of Copperas Cove. The Funeral Service will begin at 11AM on October 2nd at Crawford Bowers Funeral Home of Copperas Cove, immediately followed by interment at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
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