Clara G. "Pat" Cordes, 85, of Lacon Illinois, died on March 2, 2025 at Washington Senior Living in Washington Illinois. Pat was born on August 7, 1939 on the family farm in Partridge Township of Woodford County Illinois to the late Palmer and Lavina (Call) Clark. She married William Cordes on December 2, 1961 in Washburn Illinois. Bill died on August 27, 2016. Pat is survived by her daughters Suzann Spada of Springfield Illinois Mary (Brad) Rohman of East Peoria Illinois, brother James Clark of Metamora Illinois; sisters, Ruth Smith of Lacon, Dorothy McElroy of Metamora, Marie (Rick) Fraatz of Metamora, Peggy Lantz of Lacon grandchildren Brian (Rachel) Rohman of Normal Illinois, Adam (Lexy) Rohman of Morton Illinois, Ellen (William) Siler of Rochester Illinois, Colleen (Rick) Laga of Rochester; five great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Roland and Raymond Clark and her son-in-law Thomas Spada. Pat was a homemaker raising her tw

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