Arlene Marie Rhode

God, in his wisdom and love, called our dear mother, Arlene Rhode, age 92, home to be with Him on Friday, June 14, 2019, at Hillview Health Care Center, La Crosse.

Arlene Marie Rhode was born to Lydia (Timm) and August Veglahn on September 14, 1926.  She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church, Chaseburg, Wis.   A child of the depression years, her work life began soon after graduating from the eighth grade.  Among her places of employment were the Autolite Company before her marriage, and, after her marriage and years as a homemaker, at the Garment Company, La Crosse, and Gundersen Clinic, La Crosse.

She was united in marriage to Wilbur “Bill” Rhode on August 19, 1947.  Their marriage was blessed with four children: Richard (Linda), Steven, Diane Nicholas (fiancé’ Michael Falkner), and David (Lisa); four grandchildren: Melissa Leske (Josh), Rick Rhode (Elizabeth), Randi Barnett (Josh), and Samantha Cantrell (Steve); and six great grandchildren: Kynlee Johnson, Brylee Johnson, Will Cantrell, Eli Cantrell, Shelby Leske, and Gavin Rhode.  Our mother would have greatly enjoyed welcoming her seventh great grandchild in a few weeks, but it was not to be.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of fifty-four years, Bill, in 2001, and her siblings: Frieda, Esther, Sara, Rosanna, and Herbert.

A Christian Funeral will be held at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2720 So. 26 ^th St, La Crosse, Wis., on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 11:00 A.M.  Her pastor, the Rev. Jonathan Rimmert, will officiate.  A visitation will be held on the day of the funeral from 9:30 A.M. until the time of service at the church.   Burial will take place at Mormon Coulee Memorial Park.

The family wishes to thank Pastor Rimmert for his numerous visits and the nursing staff of Hillview Health Care Center.

Those who wish to remember our mother with a memorial may direct them to Grace Ev. Lutheran Church, La Crosse.

“Blessed are the dead who die in the LORD from now on.” (Rev. 14:13)