MICHAEL RODE

MASON, Texas—Michael David Rode, 51, of Castell, Texas, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, at his home. <br />Mr. Rode was a farmer, rancher, and former employee of Miller Bowie Farmers Coop. <br />Survivors include his wife, Adotia Rode of Castell; three daughters, Charlotte Rode, Skye Rode and Audra Rode of Castell; and his mother, Opal Rode of Mason. <br />Services will be 3 p.m. today at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Mason. Burial will be in Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Cherry Spring, Texas, under direction of Mason Funeral Home. <br />Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church Hand Bell Choir or the Marrow Foundation. <br />Online registration is at www.masonfuneralhome.net. <br /> <br />