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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272109
Title: Deborah A. Kordon
Date: 6/3/1950-3/12/2026
Inscription/Marks: 6/3/1950
Summary: Deborah Kordon, 75, of Dickinson, ND, passed away March 12, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center, Bismarck, ND. Liturgy service was held March 27, 2026, at Stevenson Funeral Home in Dickinson with Fr. Stepan Ivanchyk officiating. Burial ws in St. Mary's Cemetery, Belfield, ND. Deborah Ann was born in Dickinson on June 3, 1950, the daughter of Christian and Pauline (Jaeger) Stockert. At the age of three, Deb moved with her family from Washburn to Dickinson. She attended St. Joseph's Grade School and later graduated from Dickinson Central High School. Deb worked at Kiddy Care Daycare for a number of years. Deborah became the bride of Mark Kordon on June 4, 1982, at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church in Fairfield. The couple made their home on the ranch west of Fairfield, ND for the next 43 years. Deborah worked with Clowns of America as a professional clown for over 20 years. Clowning and kids were her life passion. She later attended Art School and studied Ukrainian and German embroidery and was involved with the State Council of Arts. Deb enjoyed needlework and knitting and in her earlier days, she enjoyed riding bike and raising money for various charities. Her faith life was very important to her and she was dedicated to her church. Deb helped as the elevator operator at St. Demetrius. Her caring passion also extended to being a caretaker for her six siblings. Deb is survived by her husband of 44 years, Mark; sisters, Pamela (Tom) Dugan of Gillette, WY, Tamara Thompson of Roseville, MN; brothers, Marvin (Libby) Stockert of Florida, Kevin (Kim) Stockert of Dickinson, Jeff Stockert of Aberdeen, SD; brothers-in-law, Kurt Kordon (Kristi Toof), and Mike Garceau; and sister-in-law, Donna (Bruce) Doll. She was preceded in death by her parents, Christian and Pauline Stockert; stillborn daughter, Amanda Ann Kordon; brother, Dennis Stockert; nephew, Sean Stockert; sister-in-law, Linda Stockert; mother-in-law, Julia Kordon; father-in-law, John Kordon; and sister-in-law, LaVonne Garceau.
Red ID: FND_I_79602 Image ID: 556849 Image Notes: FND001 272109

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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