Louise "Weezy" Corder, 86, of Jacksonville, IL passed away Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

She was born Apr. 27, 1938, in Wheaton, the daughter of Edward Louis and June (Gurnea) Karas. She married John W. Corder on Dec. 30, 1961, in Wheaton and he preceded her in death on Nov. 29, 2006.

She is survived by one son and two daughters, Wesley D. (Joy) Corder, Laura Corder, and Sara Corder, all of Jacksonville; three grandchildren, Russ (Maddie) Corder of Plainfield, Regan Corder (fiancé Zach Nelson) of Quincy, and Aislinn (Max Elliott) Hopkins of Jacksonville; four great grandchildren, Elliott and Margot Corder and Phinnly and Bozwell Elliott; and one older brother, George (Shirley) Karas of Arizona. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one brother, Edward Karas Jr.; one adopted brother, Don Moore (surviving wife Carole of Elgin); and her half-sister, Betty West.

Mrs. Corder was a 1956 graduate of Wheaton High School. She then graduated from MacMurray College and began her career as a teacher, retiring in 1995 from Illinois School for the Deaf. Upon her retirement, she continued her work as a Sign Language Interpreter. She was a longtime member of Grace United Methodist Church, where she served as a Youth Group advisor and enjoyed many mission trips with the young people at Grace. Weezy volunteered every week at the Midwest Distribution Center. She was an avid quilter and enjoyed playing bridge, having played with the same bridge group for 50 years, and enjoyed attending Broadway musicals. She spent many days at Community Park, eating lunch and watching the ground squirrels. Her signature color was purple. Weezy especially loved her family.

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at Grace United Methodist Church, with burial at Diamond Grove Cemetery. The family will meet friends 10-11 a.m. prior to the service. Purple attire is encouraged. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Midwest Distribution Center. The Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville is in charge of the arrangements, Condolences may be left at buchanancody.com.