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Geneva Rode Obituary
Geneva Rode, age 101, of the Markesan Resident Home, formerly of Cambria, passed away Monday evening, September 21, 2020 at the home. Geneva is the beloved wife of the late Hubert Rode.
Funeral Arrangements are Pending at the Ruminski Funeral Home in Redgranite. (920) 566-2313.
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Gregory Humphrey
October 8, 2020
This evening I became aware of the death of Geneva Rode, a woman who worked in many legislative offices over time, the last one being with State Representative Lary Swoboda. She often commented enjoying his office location which looked out onto State Street.
A few months after Governor Thompson took his oath in 1987 he happened to swing by the office of Swoboda. Geneva Rode and Ruth Schohl who had worked for decades in the Capitol were splitting a full-time position in the office of the assemblyman from the First District. Thompson knew each of them and stopped by to trade a few pleasantries and shake hands. That small simple event alerted me that we all were working in the building for the folks of the state. It has always stood out to me as memorable due to how it demonstrated that leadership and conviviality start at the top.
I owe Geneva so much appreciation for her invaluable advice when I was a fresh new committee clerk. The orderly process for moving a bill through the legislature was made so much easier with the binder of material that Geneva had kept over the years while she had performed the duties for others. With patience, she molded me so I too could perform the same tasks. I was fortunate to have her in the office at that time. But her real talent was to make others feel warm and welcome when coming into the legislative office. And at times make everyone laugh.
Pictured from 1987 are Gregory Humphrey, Kay Fauerbach, Ruth Schohl, Geneva Rode, Lary Swoboda, Jan Swoboda
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