Lavern M Rhode

life story

Loving Mother

Obituary

Lavern M Rhode (90) of Crystal MN passed away unexpectedly surrounded by family on 9/13/2024. Lavern born on 3/7/1934 in Mpls to John and Anna Fries. She lived in Loretto and graduated Orono High School. She worked in banking in Mpls, Ross Sportswear, General Mills and family business Rhode Lock & Glass. 1954 she met the love of her life Thomas Rhode at Catholic Youth Center and married at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mpls on July 9th 1955. They were blessed with 6 children and 66 years of marriage. They resided in Crystal where they raised their family. Together they enjoyed their family cabin in Annandale, waterskiing, bowling, golf, cribbage, fondue, card club, bingo and going to the casino. They also loved traveling to Arizona, Florida, Vegas and going on cruises. They were faithful members of Saint Joseph Catholic Community Parish Center in New Hope. Lavern will be deeply missed by her family, friends and all that knew her.

Survived by Jim (Delire) Rhode of Buffalo, Connie Bolduc of Greenfield, Colleen (Randy) Heino of Annandale, Kert (Kathy) Rhode of Corcoran, Mary Beth (Jim) Collis of Oakdale, Tim (Brenda) Rhode of Greenfield, 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, her twin sister Laurell (Fries) Ostrow, niece Julie (Bill) Shea and great niece and great nephew. Proceeded in death by parents John and Anna Fries, infant brother Leroy, Husband Thomas, Father & Mother in-laws Ben and Kathleen Rhode, Son-in-law John Bolduc (Connie) Sister Beverly Fries (Sister), brother-in-law Alvin (Ozzie) Ostrow.

Celebration of Life will be Friday October 18, 2024 at Parish Community of St. Joseph Catholic Church 8701 - 36th Ave. N. New Hope MN 55427. Visitation at 10am, Mass at 11am, followed with a luncheon.

Lavern will be laid to rest at a private burial in Gethsemane Cemetery, New Hope, Minnesota on October 18, 2024.

memorial service

St Joseph Church in New Hope Mn

October 18, 2024

10:00am visitation

11:00am mass

Lunch following

Private family burial

Funeral/Cremation Provider: Cremation Society of Minnesota