Marianne Rody, 88, of Peru, IN passed away at 7:30 P.M., Wednesday, March 13, 20123at Northwood Village, Kokomo, IN. She was born in Peru, IN on August 11, 1924 the daughter of Glen and Agnes Stockdale Thoennes. Marianne married Joseph V. Rody at St. Charles Catholic Church on May 7, 1947 and he preceded her in death on December 6, 2002.

Marianne was a 1942 graduate of Jefferson Township High School and a 1943 graduate of Indiana Business College. She was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church, Kokomo, IN and was in the choir at St. Charles Catholic Church, Peru. She was a member of Psi Iota Xi Sorority, the St. Charles Catholic School Parent Association and a board member of Peru Civic Center. She was employed at the Gas Company of Peru from 1943 to 1947 and at the Peru Community Schools as a Teacher’s Aide and Reading Tutor for South Peru School from 1973 to 1981. Marianne also volunteered at the American Red Cross.

Marianne enjoyed caring for her family and friends attending music concerts, volunteering for church and community actives, gardening, reading, playing cards and croquet, traveling and Notre Dame Football. She instilled the value of education in her family members and all the children she treasured tutoring at school.

Surviving are her sons, Eric Rody and his wife Mary Anne Sloan of Lafayette, IN and Thomas Rody and his wife Deborah of Virginia Beach, VA, a daughter JoAnne Rody Werling of Kokomo, IN; grandchildren, Leigh Werling of Huntington, IN, Ryan Rody of Indianapolis, IN and Emma Sloan of Lafayette, IN; great-grandchildren, Ebonie Werling of Kokomo and Jamall Werling of Aurora, IL

She was preceded in death by her parents, Agnes and Glen Thoennes, her husband, Joseph V. Rody and a granddaughter, Christine Rody.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, March 18, 2013 at the St. Charles Catholic Church, 58 West 5th, Peru with Rev Paul Cochran officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Family and friends will gather from 3:00 to 6:00 P.M., Sunday at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, 84 West Main, Peru with a Prayer Service at 6:00 P.M.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church, St. Charles Catholic Church, Kokomo Park Band, Kokomo Community Concerts or the Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Her family wishes to thank the staffs of Northwood Village, Reflections Memory Care at the Wellington and Northwood Commons for all the loving care Mrs. Rody received.