Larry A. Cordes
Larry A. Cordes, age 65, died Friday evening, September 25, 2009, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas surrounded by his loved ones after a battle with cancer.
He was born April 25, 1944, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Albert Arthur and Irene Eleanor (Dunham) Cordes.  As a young boy he attended the Meade school system, graduating from Meade High School in 1962.
He was a member of the 1962 Graduating Class of Meade High School, St. John Lutheran Church, and the Kansas County Appraisers Association.
In 9164, he married Carol Bergkamp at Fowler, Kansas.  She survives.
Other survivors include: A son, Matt Cordes and Angie of Ford, Kansas; A daughter, Cindy Brenner and husband, Mitch of Meade, Kansas; A brother, Earl Cordes; three sisters, Kathleen Ross of Meade, Kansas, Nona Gay Newman of Wichita, Kansas, Mary Arrington of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Five grandchildren, Molly and Mason Brenner, Garrett, Ethan, and Tanner Dow
He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Earl Cordes.
Memorial services were held at 10:30 am Tuesday, September 29th, at St. John Lutheran Church, Meade, Kansas, with the Reverend Lynn E. Spencer presiding.  Cremation had taken place. Inurnment followed in Graceland Cemetery, Meade.
The family would welcome memorials to St. John Lutheran Church Building Fund in care of the funeral home.
Personal condolences may be given to the family at www.fidlerormebachmanmortuary.com