On Wednesday, June 5 2019, (Marie) Therese Rode, beloved wife and best friend of Dan and mother of Catherine Rudy-Eisenhart, Robert Rode (w Kristin), Kenneth Rudy (w Christine) and Margaret Pelletier (h Damon) passed on to a better life with God. She was also the grandmother/Mimi of Sydney, Tristin, Caressa, Casey, Nicholas, Kaitlyn, Madison, Nathan, Kaden, Landen, Violet, Alice, and Hazel; as well as great-grandmother of William. She is survived by her brother David Butler (w Kelly), sister Mary Ignatowicz (h Paul), and sister-in-law Noreen Rode. Therese was born to Violet Barthelemy and Walter Butler of Roseville, MN. She attended grade school at St. John the Baptist school in New Brighton, MN and Mounds View Highschool in Arden Hills, MN. Latter she would attend the University or Minnesota as well as Hennepin Technical Institute and Anoka-Ramsey Community College where she received a degree in health information management and technology. Therese married Gary Rudy in 1969, but was later divorced. In 1977, she married Dan Rode and they recently celebrated 42 years of marriage. Together they lived in St Louis Park, MN, New Brighton, MN, Naperville, IL, and Clifton, VA and had the fortune to travel to many places in the US and Ireland. Therese has been active in her health information management profession and was a certified registered health information technologist as well as a home care specialist. She was active both in the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) as well as the Board of Medical Specialty Coders where she recently was elected to the board. She was first employed in healthcare by the Evangelical Health System (now Advocate Care) in Oak Brook, IL and later in the INOVA Health System, in both its Alexandria Hospital and its INOVA-VNA Home Health Agency. Therese was the author of a number of home health-related articles in healthcare-related journals and also of home health related chapters in book compilations. She also served as a speaker for AHIMA and several other groups and regularly participate in the Medicare ICD-9/10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee hearings. Included in Therese’s volunteer work were: The Diocese of Minneapolis-Saint Paul Divorced and Separated advisory board, the University of Minnesota Newman Center pre-marriage program, the U of M Hospital and Clinics Volunteers, the U of M Woman’s Faculty Club, the Girl Scouts, the Woman’s Group of St. Elizabeth Seaton in Naperville, IL and spouse coordinator for the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) . Therese was beloved by all who knew her and is survived by many cousins in Minnesota, New Jersey and New Hampshire as well as friends across the country and beyond. She will be sorely missed by all. Therese believed that flowers, which she loved and as evidenced by her gardens, were for the living. In recognition of her wishes, memorial donations are suggested to the INOVA Life with Cancer program and can be sent to the Life with Cancer program at 8411, Pennell Street, Fairfax, VA 22031. Family and Friends are invited to a viewing and sharing of stories and love at the FAIRFAX MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 9902 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22032, on Sunday, June 16, 2019 from 2 to 4:30 and 6 to 8 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. Mary of Sorrows, 5222 Sideburn Road, Fairfax, VA 22032, on Monday, June 17, 2019, at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at St. Mary of Sorrow Historic Cemetery. A memorial service and celebration of Therese’s life will be held at a later date in Minnesota.