James Ernest Rohde

April 2, 1947 - December 12, 2013

James Ernest Rohde, age 66, of Cold Spring, formerly of Dassel, died, Thursday, December 12, 2013, at the St. Benedicts Senior Community in St. Cloud. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Darwin with Fr. Brian Mandel officiating with the interment at the church cemetery following the service. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with parish prayers at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday evening at the Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel. There will be a one hour visitation prior to the Mass of Christian Burial at the church. James Ernest Rohde, the son of Ernest Frank and Marie (Schnichels) Rohde, was born on April 2, 1947, in Stewart, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm near the Ellsworth landing on Lake Washington. James was baptized and later confirmed in the Catholic faith and was presently a member of St. John's Catholic Church at the time of his death. On April 12, 1977, James was united in marriage to Mary Johnson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Together they made their home on the Rohde family farm. James had been employed for seasonal canning work for Faribault Foods in Cokato since he was 16 years old, he worked full time for Faribault Food for 12 years. He loved music and especially polka music. He was an avid fisherman and also enjoyed taking a Sunday drive around the country side. James had a favorite spot in his heart for his tractor and would find time to drive around. Mary and James would take trips, traveling to Key West, Florida, Idaho, Denver, Colorado, and Yellowstone National Park. He especially enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his significant other, Mary Rohde of Cold Spring, children, Daniel Yankovec of Sartell, Michael Yankovec of Sartell, Jonathan (Linda) Yankovec of Andover, Jamie Rohde of St. Cloud, Cheryl Danzeisen of Sauk Rapids, Ernest Rohde of St. Cloud, and Marc Rohde of Cold Spring, seven grandchildren, siblings, Gerald Rohde of Litchfield, Dorothy (Roger) Johnson of Cokato, Carole (Dennis) Berglund of Dassel, Shirley (James) Nelson of Watkins, and Audrey (Paul) Grant of Rapid City, South Dakota. He was preceded in death by his son, Christopher, parents, and a brother, Eugene Rhode and his wife, Helen Rohde.