Louise M. Cordes, 79, of Fort Madison, IA, formerly New London passed away at 12:01 AM on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at The Kensington.
She was born on February 14, 1947 in LeMars, IA to Warren and Catherine Christeson Laneville. Louise was a dental assistant in Waterloo after high school and then was a homemaker. She married Jim Cordes on January 5, 1979 in Mt. Pleasant and he passed away on April 26, 2020. Louise was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant. She enjoyed golfing, baking, gardening, making greeting cards and was very well known for her homemade salsa. Louise was a strong supporter of the New London Tigers Booster Club. 
Survivors include one daughter, Mary (John) Phillips of San Tan Valley, AZ; two sons, Steve (Lori) Sproul of Ft. Madison and Joseph (Kelsey) Cordes of Queen Creek, AZ; seven grandchildren, J.W. (Blaire) Phillips, Shelby (Troy) Henning, Drew (Lizzete) Nolting, Meghan (Mark) Farlinger, A.J. (Sarah) Nolting, Anika Sproul and Hudson Cordes; seven great grandchildren; three brothers, Edward Laneville, Donald (Debbie) Laneville and Daniel (Tammy) Laneville; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister, Virginia Kliphouse and sister-in-law, Caroline Laneville.
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 11 am at St. Alphonsus Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant with Rev. Ross Epping officiating. The family will meet with friends from 4-6 PM on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory in Fort Madison. A memorial has been established for St. Alphonsus Catholic Church or the Mt. Pleasant Golf and Country Club and online condolences may be left at www.kinglynk.com.