Nancy Alice Cordes

 

Nancy Alice Butler Cordes

74, of Mooresville, passed away on September 21, 2023 at home, surrounded by her family. Alice was born on April 30, 1949 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Robert Butler and Marjorie (Fippen) Butler.

A lifelong resident of Morgan County, Alice was a proud graduate of Mooresville High School in 1967. She went on to attend Butler University to study music. She was united in marriage on June 27, 1970 to Frederick Cordes and were married over 53 years at the time of his passing earlier this year.

Alice served as the Executive Director for Churches in Mission for 21 years, from 1997-2018. Being civic minded, she served on several boards including: Bridges Out of Poverty, Habitat for Humanity, Centerstone Behavioral Health, Morgan County Leadership Academy, Healthier Morgan County, St. Thomas More Free Clinic, Mental Health Association of Morgan County and later hired as their Executive Director for six and a half years. She was a faithful member for over 50 years of the First Christian Church in Mooresville, where she served as an Elder, President of the Elder Board, and Choir Director for the adult, children’s choirs, and chimes. She was also an active member of the Delta Theta Tau Lambda Nu Chapter for 55 years. However, her greatest joy was being a stay at home Mom.

Additionally, she was recognized by several organizations for her community service including: The Wall of Success at Mooresville High School, Mooresvillian of the Year in 2004, Sagamore of the Wabash in 2018, Non-Profit Executive Director of the Year by the Community Foundation and most recently was named the Mooresville High School Alumnus of the Year.

In addition to her parents, and her husband Frederick, she was preceded in death by her brother David Butler.

She is survived by her daughters, Heather (Patrick) Hunter and Jennifer Cordes; bonus daughters, Christine (Dennis) Fletcher and Amanda (Lisa Childers) Butler; grandchildren, Andrew (Catherine) Fletcher, Sarah Hunter, Matthew Hunter, Abigail Hunter, and a sister Anne Reach.

Family and friends will gather for Alice’s Life Celebration® visitation on Sunday, Sept. 24th from 3-7pm at Carlisle Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. Additional visitation will be held on Monday, Sept. 25th from 10am until the services starting at 11am at the First Christian Church, 525 N. Indiana Street, Mooresville, IN. Burial will follow the services in White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are encouraged to be made to the Churches in Mission, 27 S. Indiana Street, Mooresville, IN 46158 https://churchesinmission.org/ or to Churches in Mission 60 W. Pike Street, Martinsville, IN 46151.

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