Charles W. Cordes

Charles W. Cordes, 80, Seymour, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.
Mr. Cordes graduated from Shields High School in 1948. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and a graduate of the Indiana University School of Business in 1954. After graduation, he served his country in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1957.
Charlie was a man of great faith and touched many lives in multiple churches in the community. He attended Seymour First Church of the Nazarene. He was the former owner of Cordes Hardware Farm Supply Store in Seymour for many years, and he retired from Excel Tool and Die in 1994. In his retirement years, he did independent shuttle services for the community. He was involved in Boy Scouts with his sons and was an Eagle Scout. He was active in the community as he served as president of Riverview Cemetery, president of the Board of Directors of Provisions and was a former Seymour Community Schools board member.
Born Feb. 6, 1931, in Seymour, he was the son of Louis R. and Edna Phillips Cordes, both of whom preceded him in death. On Feb. 6, 1952, he married Mary Lou Clark in Brownstown, and she survives.
Other survivors include one sister, Elsie (Bill) Hague; seven children, the Rev. William "Bill" (Adele) Cordes, Daniel (Jennifer) Cordes, John (Rijne) Cordes, Rhoda Noisat, Paul Cordes, Matthew (Lynny) Cordes and Frank Cordes; grandchildren, William A. (Beth) Cordes, Susan M. Cordes, Dustin Cordes, Keida (Donnie) Gill, Jesse B. (Jessica) Cordes, Mary L. Cordes, Valerie Jean and Caleb Joel Noisat, Jacob Cordes, Josh (Leighann) Cordes, Joshua (Chelsea) Slaughter, Melissa Worels, Casey Affolder, Stacey (Shawn) Affolder-Craig, Cory Affolder and Kyle, Phoenix, Adrian, Caitlin, Teddy and Marlena Prince; and great-grandchildren, Allison, Brianna and Dylan Cordes, Aubrey Cordes, Keeleigh Cordes, Ian Gill, Aurora, Keira and Jazmyn Slaughter, Tessa and Mia Worels, Nadia, Olivia and Myles Craig and Austin Hobbs.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Valerie Jean Cordes.
A Victory Service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Seymour First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Steve Greene officiating, assisted by the Rev. Hywel Thomas.
Friends may call from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church.
Memorial donations may be made to Provisions or the donor's church of choice.
Arrangements are being handled by Voss Funeral Service and Tri County Crematory.
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