Article: Obituaries

Shirley D. Cordes

1935-2006

Shirley D. Cordes, 71, of Cheyenne, died June 9 in Ridgecrest, Calif. after a valiant battle with cancer.

She was born Jan. 24, 1935, in Madison, S.D., to Cletus and Myrtle (Larson) Huettl.

She married Richard "Dick" Cordes in 1959. The couple made their home in Rapid City, S.D. In 1972, they moved to Cheyenne, where she was employed as a proofreader by the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle and also for court reporters. Most currently, she was employed by Total Petroleum.

She was an avid reader. She enjoyed shopping, visiting with friends and family, crafts, collecting, playing games with her children and grandchildren, all things Roy Rogers, beachcombing and traveling, ...

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