Lou was born April 7, 1922 in Akron, the eldest daughter of Philip A. Heupel, Sr., and Julia Cole Heupel, about whom she wrote Out of Their Silence: A Memoir of Philip and Julia.
Luella was married to Albert T. Cordier of Mogadore for nearly 60 years before his death in
September 2001. Lou was a graduate of Springfield High School and Kent State University's School of Journalism. She was editor of the Record-Courier and received numerous awards for her work as a journalist. Luella was a member of The Chapel and its choir for many years.Lou was predeceased by her parents; husband; and brother, Philip Jr. She is survived by daughters, Nancy (Dick) Bauer, Suzanne (Frank) D'Annolfo, Kristine (George) Karnezis; and son, James (Betty) Cordier; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sisters, Doris (Tom) Kot and Marie Dittebrand; brother, Ray (Judy) Heupel; many nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral service will be held Monday, 10:30 a.m. at Hopkins Lawver Funeral Home, 34 S. Cleveland Avenue, Mogadore, Ohio 44260, with Pastor Jim Mitchell officiating. Burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Luella's memory may be made to Camp Carl c/o The Chapel, 135 Fir Hill, Akron, Ohio 44304, or, for a journalism scholarship, to the KSU Foundation, c/o Christine Isenberg, 131 Moulton Hall, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44240.
(Hopkins Lawver, MOGADORE, 330-733-6271)
www.hopkinslawver.com
[Akron Beacon Journal, Thursday, June 9, 2011, page B4, col. 4]
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