Calling(s)

Wednesday, September 06, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel

Thursday, September 07, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Wolcottville United Methodist Church

Service

Thursday, September 07, 11:00 AM Wolcottville United Methodist Church

Obituary

Donald Herman Cords, 83, of Wolcottville died Sunday, August 27, 2017, in Miller's Merry Manor, LaGrange.

He was born January 25, 1934, in Francesville to Herman Frederich and Florence Esther Cords.

On November 23, 1955, in Winamac he married Eunice Marlene Ketchum.

Mr. Cords served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 during the Korean War. During this time, he was part of the group that witnessed the atomic bomb test in Death Valley, Nevada, on May 5, 1955.

He retired after 41 years as a telephone technician having worked for CenturyLink formerly known as Embarq, Sprint, and United Telephone. In 1960, he was transferred to the LaGrange office where he retired from.

Don enjoyed reading and family geneology. He also enjoyed anything to do with electronics and built a weather station and a clock.

He was a member of the Wolcottville United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Eunice Cords of Wolcottville; two daughters, Chrisanne E. Watt of Aurora, Colorado and Michele L. Hagood of Katy, Texas; two sons, Steven F. Cords of Anchorage, Alaska and Michael A. Cords of Howe; three grandchildren, Quinn Hagood, Victoria Hagood, and Ian Watt; and a brother, Alvin L. Cords of Monala, Pennsylvania.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Geneva Smith and Esther Webb; and a brother, Herbert Cords

Funeral services will be Thursday, September 7, 2017, at 11 a.m. at the Wolcottville United Methodist Church with Rev. Kevin DeKoninck officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery, Wolcottville.

Honor guard services will be provided by Rome City American Legion Post 381, Kendallville VFW Post 2749, Kendallville American Legion Post 86, and active duty members of the U.S. Army.

Calling is Wednesday, September 6, 2017, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel, State Road 9 North, Wolcottville and one hour prior to the services on Thursday at the church.

Preferred memorials are to the Wolcottville United Methodist Church.

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