Ardis M. Cord

Ardis M. Cord, 96 of Sioux City, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at her residence comforted by family. A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 27, 2012 at First United Methodist Church with Reverend Roger Madden officiating. A private interment will take place prior to the service on Thursday morning. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 26th at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel with family present at 6:00 p.m. and an Eastern Star Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be offered to First United Methodist Church or to the Cord Memorial Library in Danbury, Iowa. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.meyerbroschapels.com Ardis was born on September 18, 1916 in Hornick, Iowa to Ralph and Mary (Becker) Woods. She graduated from Holly Springs Consolidated School in 1933 and attended Edwards School of Business in Sioux City. Ardis worked as an assistant bookkeeper for Flanley Grain Company. Ardis married James E. Cord on November 25, 1947 in Sioux City. The couple owned and operated Michael's Seed Store and Michael's Garden Center in Sioux City for 25 years. They also owned and operated Michael's Christmas Trees for more than 50 years before her retirement in 2001. She was a proud 50 year member of First United Methodist Church and was active with the women's organizations with the church, a 50 year member of Rose Croix Chapter of the Eastern Star, and a 50 year member of Chapter GZ of P.E.O. Ardis enjoy membership to the Emerson Stucy Club, was a DeMolay Mother, a board member of the Rainbow Girls, and served on the board at the Y.W.C.A. Ardis is survived by her son Charles Cord of Des Moines; daughter Jean Hofmann and her husband Paul of Battle Creek, Iowa; ten grandchildren Katy Kelton and her husband Josh, Chet Hofmann and his wife Shannon, Christy Marshall and her husband Kenny, Marty Hofmann and his wife Ginger, Amybeth Hancock and her husband Justin, McKenzie Peta and her husband Chad, Tommy Hofmann, Peter Hofmann and his wife Whitney, Molly Hofmann, and Mick Hofmann; and 20 great-grandchildren. Ardis was preceded in death by her parents, husband James in 2006, and brother Warren Woods.