Clarena Rode Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Clarena Rode of Welcome, Minnesota, who passed away at the age of 98, on April 29, 2021. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Clarena Rode to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Otto Christensen and Freda Christensen (Sorensen); her parents-in-law, Ewald and Josephine Rode; her husband Rudy; her stepson Michael Karnatz; her great grandchild Merissa Droegemueller; her brother Harold Christensen (Betta); her cousins, Vagn and Erna Nygaard; and her friend Edwin Maloney.

She is survived by: her former husband Rudolph Rode; her children, Wendell Rode (Helen) of Welcome, MN, Marilyn Oelke (Lon) of Ceylon, MN, Marlene Karnatz of Woodbury, MN and Marcille Barvels (Jerry) of Lake Lillian, MN; her grandchildren, Leah Rode-Mulder (David) of Welcome, MN, Brian Rode (Reilley) of Fairmont, MN, Kendra Pomerenke (Tyler) of Fairmont, MN, Nicole Zaidi (Ali) of Bellerose, NY, Shannon Singleton (Matthew) of Fairmont, MN, Angel Moeller (Matt) of Welcome, MN, Amber Droegemueller (Troy) of Fairmont, MN, Tiffany Larsen (Ian) of Andover, MN, John Karnatz (Anita) of Andover, MN, Aaron Karnatz (Bethany) of San Antonio, TX, Adam Barvels of Dallas, TX, Jacob Barvels (Kelley) of Alexandria, MN, Matthew Barvels (Nisa) of Sandy, UT, Nick Oelke (Amanda) of Edmonton, AB, Erik Oelke (Rachel) of St. Louis Park, MN and Mike Oelke (Kristel) of Chelsea, MI; and her sisters-in-law, Pauline Rode of Mankato, MN and Harriet Rode of Bloomington, MN. She is also survived by nieces and nephews, other relatives and treasured friends.