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Harold A. Rohde

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Harold A. Rohde, age 83 of Grey Eagle, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at his home in Grey Eagle, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 3 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Joseph Herzing officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at the church in Grey Eagle.
Harold Anthony Rohde was born December 24, 1940, in Grey Eagle, Minnesota to Edward and Vivian (Walker) Rohde. He was the fourth baby boy delivered by his dad at home. He was the 10th of 13 children. Harold attended country school down the road from the home he grew up in. He also attended Burtrum School and graduated from Upsala High School, Class of 1958. After school, he worked out of state on some combining crews with his friend and cohort, Kenny Rahn. Later, he also worked at Larson Boats, Fingerhut, Jennie-O Foods, Grey Eagle Lumber Yard, and was a Fuller Brush salesman.
Harold helped build St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, hauling brick, but his lifelong dream was farming. He was united in marriage to Patricia Gerads on June 28, 1962 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle. He purchased the family farm in 1963 surprising his wife of one year. Much to her dismay, this was not the baby gift she was expecting as she had just given birth to their daughter. She must have forgiven him because two sons followed. After his retirement from farming, he worked for the City of Grey Eagle and Valley View Estates.
Harold was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. He enjoyed driving around looking at crops, going to the casino, playing cards at the feed mill, dancing, and being outdoors.
Survivors include his wife, Pat C. Rohde of Grey Eagle; children, Sheila (Duane “Hoppe”) Towle of Grey Eagle, Mike (Diane) Rohde of Burtrum, and Rusty (Kathy) Rohde of Melrose; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Linda Rohde of Grey Eagle; and sister-in-law, Lenora Gerads of Little Falls.
Harold was preceded in death by his sisters and brothers, Lorraine Denne, Frederick Rohde, June Waldvogel, Vera Denne, Virginia Denne, Gerald “Bud” Rohde, David Rohde, Glen Rohde, LaVern Rohde, Myron Rohde, and James Rohde.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Grey Eagle.