Janette Louviere Cochran was born January 13, 1934 in New Iberia, Louisiana to parents, Leon Louviere and Elmire Derouen Louviere. She entered Heaven’s Gates on February 22, 2026 at the age of 92. Preceded in death by her parents, Leon and Elmire Louviere; husbands, John Rodney Martin, Richard Semper, Homer Bourque, and Kirk Cochran; daughter, Melanie Dotson; grandson-in-law, Jason Webb, Janette is survived by her beloved children, Sharon Brunk (John Henry), Connie Rudolph, Rebecca Hord (Steed), and Christopher Semper (Mary Anne Tierney);son-in-law, Gordon Dotson; stepdaughter, Jane Lake; grandchildren, Stephanie Webb, Kelly Dotson, Jeremy Dotson, Daniel Brunk, Matthew Rudolph, Jenny Inman, Elias Hord, Levi Hord, and Simon Semper; great-grandchildren, Klaytin, Kayne, Devan, Caleb, Kendra, Ashlan, Camden, Kieron, Alexander, Kyrbie, and Amelia Rose. Visitation will be Thursday, March 5, 2026 from 6-8 p.m. at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Coldspring, Texas. Funeral Service will be held Friday, March 6, 2026 at 11 a.m. Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Coldspring, Texas, with Pastor Kelly Dotson officiating. Burial will follow in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Coldspring, Texas. Pallbearers for the service will be Kevin Inman, Matthew Rudolph, Christopher Semper, Gordon Dotson, John Henry Brunk, Steed Hord, Elias Hord, and Levi Hord.

Janette lived a full life. Her work experience included the following: a brief stint as a teller in Morgan City; a seamstress at Meaux’s sewing and fabric store in New Iberia; a secretary at Perry J. Burke concrete plant, also in New Iberia; a secretary at Barclay Oil and Gas in Houma; a pediatric nurse at the practice of Gerald Derouen, also in Houma.

During her lifetime, Janette’s spirituality and religious beliefs were the essence of her being. She attended numerous churches, with a variety of denominations. She was Catholic at first, and then Methodist, and finally Baptist. She loved, above all, a sermon with a “good message.” She believed in the resurrective power of Jesus Christ, and lived her life with an enthusiastic and infectious positivity. Whether enduring life’s challenges, or celebrating its joys, she was accustomed to say, “This too shall pass,” and “God is good.” She brought a persevering smile to all of her endeavors and appreciated life’s many joys.

Adept at locating a four-leaf clover with merely a passing glance, and blessed to win the quarter slot machine on the way out the door, Janette’s greatest gift was her joy and appreciation of all that life afforded her. She loved being amidst a gathering of people sharing laughter, as much as she did shopping in the local mall.

Upon becoming a nonagenarian, Janette was accustomed to remark, “I have had a good life.” Even in her final days she lived with a joyous smile. She bequeaths to her children and grandchildren a powerful joie de vivre, a positive spirit, and a willingness to greet each day with a smile.

She will be missed dearly, but her spirit remains in those that knew and loved her. Janette was “all heart.”