Turner County, SD News.....OBITUARY MRS. ANNA RHODE May 10 1941 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: LW(Bill) Rhode rhd1@juno.com March 6, 2004, 12:08 pm New Era OBITUARY MRS. ANNA RHODE Mrs. Anna Rhode age 52, died at the McKennon hospital , Sioux Falls Wednesday at 7:07 May 7. Mrs. Rhode (Anna Kuckenbecker) was born in Remsen, Iowa , April 11, 1889. She moved with her parents to Bridgewater, South Dakota in the spring of 1893. Here she attended public schools and was graduated on June 1, 1905. She was united in marriage to Guy H Rhode of Parker, South Dakota on Dec. 17, 1907. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Rhode resided for a short time in Tyndall, Kimball and Yankton. They then made their permanent home in Parker, S.D. in 1910 where Mr. Rhode was employed by J.A. Steninger in the telephone business. Mr. And Mrs. Rhode had three sons; Leonard G., Lloyd A., and Robert M., who remain to mourn the loss of a kind and loving mother. During her years in Parker, Mrs. Rhode had been identified with the religious and social life of the community. She was received into the active membership of the Methodist Episcopal church where she was active in the various organizations of the church. She was also an active member of the St.Cecelia Chapter No. 77, Eastern Star Lodge, Rebekah Lodge, Degree of Honor and Women’s Relief Corps. Since the death of her husband in August of 1927, she had been employed by the Central Electric Telephone Company up to Tuesday, May 6 when she was stricken seriously ill. Those remaining to mourn the loss of Mrs. Rhode are: her three sons; Leonard G., Bridgewater, Lloyd A., Parker. And Robert M., Mandan N. D.; her mother, Mrs. Mary Kuckenbecker, Canton; her sisters Mary Wagnetz, Hurdsfield, N. D. and Ida Gray, Canton and her brothers, Paul Kuckenbecker, Alcester, and Otto Kuckenbecker, Bridgewater. Funeral services were held at the Parker Methodist Church on Saturday afternoon with Rev. Whiney in charge. Vocal selections were sung by Mrs. W. B. Johnson with Mrs. Lester Wray playing the piano accompaniment. Services at the grave were conducted by the St Cecilia Chapter OES. Pall bearers were Messrs. R. E. Clisby, Frank Cotton, Warren Chase, Frank Howdie, B. W. Johnson and Harley Eggleston. Internment was at Rosehill Cemetery. Although Mrs. Rhode had been in poor health she managed to keep up her usual duties until she was taken ill a couple days before Anderson, 15.00; Mrs. Frank Christ- her death. She made and kept friends and had many splendid characteristics. She will be missed in this community. Relatives and friends from out of town who attended the funeral services for Mrs. Rhode Saturday were: Mr. And Mrs. Fred Gueither, Mrs. Ervin Belle and Mrs. Hoomeir, Alta, Iowa; Mrs. John Elmer Otto, Aurellia, Iowa; Mr. And Mrs. Will Carnahan, and Mrs. Trevor Carnahan, Sioux Falls; Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Valkenaar and Mrs. Elsie Grebin, Chancellor; Mrs. G. E. Overton, son Dwight and A.O. Solem, Irene; Mr. And Mrs. Marvin Ryan, Mrs. Otto Kuckenbecker and Mrs. Stanley Larson, Bridgewater; and Paul Kuckenbecker, Alcester; Pearl Benninga and Mrs. Chas. Nielsen, Monroe. ____________0____________ CARDS OF THANKS We wish to thank all the friends and neighbors for their sympathy help and beautiful floral offerings during the illness and at the time of the death of our beloved mother and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rhode Mr. Lloyd Rhode Mr. Robert Rhode Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kuckenbecker Mr. Paul Kuckenbecker Mrs. Ida Gray Mrs. Mary Wagnetz This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/sdfiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb