Jeanine Eileen Rodas, 91, of Elkader passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022, at the Elkader Care Center. She was born September 13, 1931, in Edgewood, to Donald and Clara (Shaw) Rhines. Jeanine graduated from Edgewood High School.
She married Marvin F. Rodas on June 26, 1949. Three children were born to the couple. The couple farmed for a time. Jeanine worked at McGregor Electronics, Ben Franklin, Schmidt’s Pharmacy. She retired from Elkader Care Center after 39 years – she started as a CNA and her final years were as a laundry aide.
As a little girl and into her adulthood, she enjoyed listening to her dad’s band, Don Rhines and the Nighthawks play music. Jeanine was a lover for some good ol’ country music, watching Hee-Haw, Little House on the Prairie, Dukes of Hazzard and any good western. She and Marvin loved watching some Iowa Basketball. She enjoyed dancing and baking. She was well-known for her apple pies and apple pie bars. She enjoyed her time with grandkids and hearing stories about great-grandkids.
Survivors in include her children Jennie (Bud) Levenhagen of Aurora, IA and Patricia (David) Whalen of Prairie du Chien, WI; 9 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren, 2 step-great-grandchildren and her sister-in-law, Ilo Rhines.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Marvin on November 17, 2014; son, Alvin Rodas; three grandsons, Shane and Eric Rodas and Billy Larkin; siblings, June Miller, Wanda Ash and Donald Rhines, Jr.
Visitation: 10:00AM to 11:00AM on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Elkader.
Memorial Service: 11:00AM on Saturday, October 1, 2022 also at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Elkader.
Inurnment: Gooding Cemetery, Wagner Township.
Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service is assisting the family.