Sophie Corder

Sophie Elizabeth Corder Wife of Walter O. Corder, peacefully passed away at her home in Southern California, on the morning of Saturday, February 20, 2010, surrounded by love and prayer. Born June 28th, 1912 in Spokane, Washington to Conrad and Anna Schmidt, Sophie was raised in Bozeman, Montana and Oakland, California. After completing high school, she worked at the Rialto Theater in Oakland and later attended secretarial school. She worked for the Sherwin Williams Paint Company in Emeryville. In 1937, mutual friends introduced her to Walter. After a year of courting, they married in the Carmel Mission on June 18, 1938. Sophie raised four children and volunteered and worked as a school secretary for Corpus Christi Catholic School in Piedmont for many, many years. Afterwards, she volunteered her time at the Samuel J. Merritt Hospital in Oakland. Sophie is predeceased in death by her husband, Walter O. Corder (June 15, 1996); her daughter, Cynthia A. Corder (November 15, 2001); her granddaughter, Kimberly A. Corder (July 23, 2008); her grandson, Deron McDiarmid Corder (July 13, 1975); and her siblings: Conrad Clifford Schmidt, Marcella Genevieve Rasmussen, William Joseph Schmidt, and Margaret Ann Bradford. Sophie is survived by her sister, Agnes Pauline Strelo; her three sons, Richard Bruce Corder (Patricia Lea), Stephen Allan Corder (MaryAnn), and Thomas (Hermilia); her daughter-in-law, Jeanette Rita Corder; seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Friday, February 26th, 2010 at 10:00 am at Corpus Christi Catholic Church located at 322 St. James Drive, Piedmont. Beginning at 9:15am, there will be a visitation held in the church. After the service, there will be a family burial. A reception for all will be held at 1pm at the Claremont Country Club, 5295 Broadway Terrace, Oakland. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Corpus Christi Catholic Church.