Carol Gode

Carol Joyce Gode was born on July 9, 1927, in Springfield, MN, the daughter of Albert and Ella (Howe) Kersten. She attended and graduated from Springfield Public School in 1945. On September 25, 1946, Carol was united in marriage to Ellsworth Gode at the EUB Church in Springfield. The couple lived and farmed in Germantown Township until their retirement and moving to Lamberton in 1979. She was an active member at the Lamberton United Methodist Church in Lamberton and had a deep love for Jesus and unending faith. Family time was important to Carol; she loved time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and also baking and cooking with her sisters for holiday and family dinners. Carol also enjoyed gardening and sewing. Carol died on Friday, September 8, 2017, at the Valley View Manor Care Center in Lamberton at the age of 90 years. She is survived by her children - Joyce (Tom) Hoffrogge of Lamberton, MN, James (Monica) Gode of Sanborn, MN, and John (Deb) Gode of Sanborn, MN; 5 grandchildren; and 9 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter - Janice; granddaughter - Krista; and sisters - Marjorie Sandmann and Virginia Matzke. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Thursday, September 14, 2017 Sturm Funeral Home, Lamberton Chapel 502 S. Main Lamberton, Minnesota, United States 56152 Visitation 2 9:30 am - 10:30 am Friday, September 15, 2017 United Methodist Church, Lamberton, MN 612 Fir St. Lamberton, Minnesota, United States 56152 Service Information 10:30 am Friday, September 15, 2017 United Methodist Church, Lamberton, MN 612 Fir St. Lamberton, Minnesota, United States 56152 Interment Information Lamberton Cemetery 2700 125th St. Lamberton, Minnesota, United States 56152