Richard Dean Cockrell was born on September 4, 1955 in Dubuque, Iowa and passed away on November 18, 2024 in Bremerton, WA.

There will be a service on November 22, 2024 at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Bremerton, WA at 1:00pm. Richard was a navy veteran later retired from the Navy Shipyard in Bremerton. Richard is survived by his wife, Christine, children Richard Cockrell Jr. (Benita), Jennifer Irvin (Tim), and Rachel Becker (Kirk), grandchildren Gabriella, Nevaeh, Kaden, Jory, D.J., and Devin, and great grandchild Aria.