William, known to family and friends as "Skip" passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Hope Lodge, Iowa City. He was the son of William John and Rachel Eliza Bull Cordts.
Skip was married to his wife, Nubelinda Rocha Cordts, for 44 years. He has a daughter, Virginia Lea Reed Spencer, and a son, Erochson Teilor Cordts (Linnea), and two precious granddaughters, Veda Fae and Jovi Anne Reed.
Skip was born in Libertyville, Ill. and raised in Mundelein, Ill. He attended Mundelein High School and Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. He worked as an electrician in the Henderson Mill Molybdenum Mine in Kremmling, Colorado, and as a Comptroller for Nelson Trucking for 23 years.
He filled his life with a variety of interests and hobbies. He was an avid chess player and participated in clubs and tournaments in Iowa and North Carolina. He always had a camera ready, on the lookout for shapes and patterns to photograph - anything that caught his eye. Music was his source of solace and relaxation, from playing the piano and guitar to playing records from his collection.
He is survived by his four sisters, Rachel Cordts, Jody Troyer, Amy Sorby, and Wendy Cordts, and six nieces and nephews, Josh, Meaghan, Brett, April, Jenna, Spencer, and a great-nephew, Cristian.
Always educationally minded, Skip deeded his body to the Carver College of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology.
In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to HOPE LODGE, 750 Hawkins Dr., Iowa City, Iowa, 52246. They made us feel at home in his last couple of days. Or to Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2420 E. Agency St., Burlington, IA 52601.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Our Savior Lutheran Church.