Wynona Joyce Cordum
Wynona Joyce Cordum
Wynona Joyce Cordum, 81, of Yukon, OK, passed away
on Dec. 18, 2013 at her son’s home in Boise of natural causes.
Joyce was born on Feb. 2, 1932, in Windsor, MO to
Lorene Cox Christian and Amos Burnham Christian. She graduated in 1949 from
Sullivan H.S. in Sullivan, MO, and then from Northeastern Oklahoma Jr. College
in 1951. She married Myron Alfred Cordum in Miami, OK on May 22, 1951. She then
graduated from Austin Peay College with a degree in Education. They called
Oklahoma their home for many years, where her husband practiced medicine and Joyce
was very involved with her community and church. Her special interests included
her family, reading, needle-working, fishing, and volunteering at her church.
She was a member, and the first female president of the Putnam City School
Board. She enjoyed quilting and watching
college sports, especially OU football. When her children were young, she
enjoyed coaching youth sports. She was also a part of the Historical
Preservation Committee in Oklahoma City. Joyce enjoyed raising English Bulldogs
(Sooner, Geraldine, LeRoy, Mini, Sylvia, Annie May and Sophie just to name a
few).
Joyce is survived by her husband, Myron Alfred
Cordum of Oklahoma City; Son, Nic Roland Cordum of Boise; daughters, Tracy Lynn
Hahnle of Sanger, TX and Myrna Kay Swarsbrook of Prescott, AZ; sister, Naomi
Junne Anderson; brother, Ray Allen Christian; grandsons Jacob Tyler Jones,
Russell Christian Cordum and Jesse Gabriel Cordum; and granddaughter, Samantha
Nicole Cordum.
Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Joan
Elaine Long; and a brother, Richard Christian.
Memorials may be made in Joyce’s name to the
American Cancer Society.
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