Obituary of Ruth Cordier

Ruth V. Cordier, 94, of Iowa City, died Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at the Heartland Healthcare Center in Paxton, IL Funeral services will be held at 11am Saturday, September 14, 2013, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, where there will be visitation one hour prior to the services. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made in her memory to St. Andrew Presbyterian Church of Iowa City. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Ruth Virginia Cordier was born November 8, 1918, in South Bend, IN the daughter of George and Carrie (Lindsay) Roop. She was united in marriage to Hubert Cordier on August 3, 1940 in South Bend. Her husband, Hubert was a professor in communications which brought them to Iowa City in 1968 where he became associated with the University and also with WSUI-KSUI. Ruth too was associated with the University as an administrative assistant for a number of years. She was a member of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church and P.E.O. Her family includes her son, Gary Cordier and his wife, Kathy of Rantool, IL and five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers.