E. Cordell Rudin

Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on November 4, 1929
Departed on August 25, 2009. Resided in Marion, Iowa.

Memorial

E. Cordell “Cork” Rudin, 79, husband, father, brother, and grandfather passed August 25, 2009 of a broken heart. He joined Patt, his wife of 50 years, in Heaven. Memorial services at 1: 00 PM on Saturday at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories where there will be Masonic and military rites. Rev. Brenda Ehret will officiate. Inurnment at Cedar Memorial Park Mausoleum. Friends may call at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 5 to 8 PM on Friday.

Survivors include a daughter, Kathy (Chris) Pickering of Overland Park, Kansas, son, James (Trish) of Cedar Rapids, sister, Marilyn Chmelick, brother-in-law, Lenard (Dorothy) Armstrong, three granddaughters, Kaitlin Elizabeth, Margot Marie, and Samantha Michelle Pickering and one step-grandson, Ben Lee Peckosh. He was preceded in death by his wife, and a granddaughter, Savannah Lea Rudin.

Cordell was born on November 4, 1929 in Cedar Rapids the son of Edward and Ivaloo Cordell Rudin. He attended the University of Iowa for three and a half years before enlisting in the Air National Guard and serving active duty in the U.S. Air Force as a radio operator during the Korean War. He married Patt Armstrong on Oct. 6, 1951 in Cedar Rapids. She died on September 27, 2001.

Cordell was employed over 35 years with National Oats in various positions, including personnel, production supervisor, elevator foreman and retired as corporate sanitarian.

As a life long resident of Cedar Rapids, he was an avid historian and collected especially stamps and license plates. Cordell was a kind and gentle man with a gift for gab and could talk to anyone on any subject.

He led an active life, and was a member in the following organizations: American Legion Post # 217 in Atkins, VFW Post No 788, and Mt Hermon Masonic Lodge # 263. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite, and El Kahir Shrine where he served on the Director Staff.

He had a great love for family and attended sporting events for his kids and grandchildren. “We will miss our dad, our friend. We will miss his quick wit and knack for using Corkism’s”.

Memorial donations may be given to the charity of the donor’s choice. Military rites by VFW Post No. 788.

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