Overview & Story
Kathy Anne Nienow (later Stadum, then Bode) connects the early Ohio branches of the family to the Minnesota archive-building generation.
Kathy was born on June 30, 1948. She was Rodney Stadum's college sweetheart and first wife. Following Rodney's enlistment in the United States Air Force, they lived in Cambridge, Ohio, where they raised their three children: Amy (b. 1972), Kristin (b. 1975), and Scott (b. 1977).
Her household in Cambridge was a key setting for the early life of the third generation. A family photograph, `stadum-household-cambridge.jpg`, captures the home in Ohio where they spent these formative years.
Later in life, Kathy married Howard Bode and settled in Faribault, Minnesota. She became a beloved community member, serving for 15 years as the office manager for Trinity Lutheran Church in Faribault. She passed away on March 27, 2025, at the age of 76, leaving behind her husband Howard, her three children, and several grandchildren.
