Donna Lee Cords age 83 from Priest River Idaho passed away at her home in the early morning hours of November 17, 2018.

Born in Selah, WA she was the second of three children to Frank and Selba Sartin. After graduating from high school, she took an interest in and became a surgical scrub technician in the Seattle area. She worked at Standring Memorial Hospital before becoming a bookkeeper and working for a number of companies in the Seattle area.

In 1965 she met and married the love of her life, Tom Cords, together they raised Donna's four children: Sandra, Donald, Tony and Tamera.

In 1990 they purchased property on the Pend Oreille River in Priest River, Idaho.   They put a home on the property in 1993, traveling back and forth from the Seattle area until retiring in Idaho full time in 2001. Their retirement home became a favorite destination for family gatherings at times busting at the seams to hold all who came to enjoy it.

She was loved by her family, which includes her brother Pete, sister Shirlene, four grandchildren and their spouses, two great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by one child, Leah Lynn; and her sister Shirlene.

Family and friends are invited to a celebration of her life at 1pm on Saturday December 1, 2018 at Priest River Community Church (49 Washington St. – Priest River, ID)

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation in her name to Priest River Ministries Advocates for Women.