The Van Wert County Courthouse

Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025

Virginia C. Rode

Virginia C. Rode, 84, of Delphos and formerly of Louisville, Ky., died Monday, August 20, 2012, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos.

She was born January 31, 1928, in Delphos, the daughter of the late Edward and Catherine (Burger) Becker. She married Doyt Cox, who preceded her in death in 1996, and then married Gerald Rode on December 27, 2001, and he survives in Delphos.

Other survivors include a son, Doyt “Edward” (Patricia) Cox of Painesville; two daughters, Mary Jane (Joe) Previte of Cleveland and Theresa (Larry) Wherthey of Louisville, Ky.; a sister, Margaret Koester of Delphos; a sister-in-law, Lucille “Freckles” Becker of Delphos; and six grandchildren.

A brother, William Becker; and one granddaughter, Nancy Previte Prine, also preceded her in death.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 25, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Delphos, with Father Chris Bohnsack officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Delphos.

Calling hours are from 3-8 p.m. Friday, August 24, at Harter and Schier Funeral Home in Delphos, where a parish wake will be held at 7:30 that evening.

Preferred memorials: St. Rita’s Hospice.

POSTED: 08/22/12 at 4:33 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries