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Francis Cockrell Jr.

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Lunning Funeral Chapel

2620 Mount Pleasant St

Burlington, Iowa

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Oct. 15, 2025

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

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Francis Cockrell Obituary

Francis "Ted" Cockrell Jr., 77, of Burlington died Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.

The funeral service for Ted will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at Lunning Chapel.

The visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Lunning Chapel where the family will meet with friends.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Mississippi Valley Publishing on Oct. 11, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Francis Cockrell

Oct

15

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Lunning Funeral Chapel

2620 Mt. Pleasant St., Burlington, IA 52601

Oct

16

Service

10:00 a.m.

Lunning Funeral Chapel

2620 Mt. Pleasant St., Burlington, IA 52601

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Lunning Funeral Chapel

2620 Mount Pleasant St, Burlington, IA 52601

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