"Jerry" Geraldine Cordier Powell, 84

“Jerry” Geraldine Cordier Powell, 84, of Ronan passed away peacefully in her home with her daughter holding her hand on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, ending her battle with cancer. She was born on Jan. 24, 1939, in St. Ignatius to Charles Victor Cordier and Pearl Mary Rein Cordier. She was number 10 of 12 kids: “The perfect ten.” She was an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe.

Jerry graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1958. After graduating, her travels led her from one coast to the next.

In 1967, Jerry married Ron Powell in Jacksonville, Fla., and later, in 1972, they returned home to St. Ignatius to raise their family. After moving home, Jerry was a homemaker as well as working as the local Avon lady.

She also enjoyed working as a breakfast cook at the Bison Café and helping and being of service to the St. Ignatius Senior Citizen Center. Jerry worked as a cook instructor at Kicking Horse Job Corp where she became loved by many students; some were still in her life years later.

Jerry was a lifelong friend to so many and a loving aunt. She was very grateful she had so many nieces and nephews to love, and who loved her in return.

She loved baseball, bowling and playing cards and dice with her friends and family. She loved to tell stories to anyone who would listen. Most of all, she loved her family and just wanted the best for each and every one of us.

Jerry was preceded in death by her father, Vic, and mother Pearl; her granddaughter, Chloe Jean Cutfinger; brothers, Jody, Victor, Leonard, Fred and infant brother John; sisters, Leona Folson, Geneva Green and Emma Jean Roullier; also, numerous aunts and uncles.

Jerry is survived by her daughter, Tracy Korodi, Ronan; grandchildren, Paige Korodi and Carter Cutfinger; great granddaughter Kitonna Williams; son, Jim (Jesse) Lindsay and family, Winnemucca, Nev.; brothers, Charles “Rusty” Russell, Columbia Falls, and Raymond and wife, Deb, St Ignatius; and sister (best friend for life) Francine “Francie” Clark, Ronan.

A rosary was held Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall and a memorial mass was held on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, at 11 a.m. at the St. Ignatius Mission Catholic Church, with a reception following. Memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.lakefuneralhomeandcremation.com.

Arrangements are under the care of the Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.