KATHERINE ROHDE
NEW BOSTON, Illinois - Katherine Rohde, 90, of New Boston, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018, at her home.
There will be a private graveside service. The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com
Katherine was born on June 9, 1928, in Mercer County, Illinois, the daughter of Mike and Gertrude Kinkaid Mumey. She married Richard Rohde on January 22, 1948, in Iowa City. He preceded her in death on July 28, 1997.
She ran Rohde General Store and farmed with her husband. She loved being outdoors. Katherine enjoyed gardening, horseback riding, landscaping, and mowing.
Those left to honor her memory include her daughter, Diana Anderson, of Eliza; one grandson, Richard Anderson and wife, Amanda, of Wisconsin; and one great granddaughter, Brittany, of New Boston.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Wayne; one sister; and six brothers.
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