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Michael William Cordes, 79, of Belleville, Illinois passed away peacefully in his sleep, after a valiant battle with cancer.

Michael was born on January 7, 1943, to William and Mary Cordes in St. Louis, Missouri. After graduating from DeAndreis High School in 1962, he went on to earn his Bachelor's in Business Administration at Southeast Missouri State and joined the Army Reserves in 1965 before completing his Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from the University …

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