Denise Ann Rode, 63, of Nederland passed away August 29, 2019. She was born in Groom, Texas on October 20, 1955 to John Kenneth Quirk and Marilyn B. Hermesmeyer Quirk. Denise was a administer assistant for Lamar University.

Those left to cherish Denise’s memory are her husband Stephen C. Rode of Nederland; her daughter, Taisha F. Walker and her husband, Kevin of Nederland; her son, Christopher A. Hiles and his wife, Teresa of Cuero; her step-son, Steven R. Rode; her mother, Marilyn Thompson of Groom; her step-father, Doug Thompson of Groom; her 7 grandchildren, Alexia, Clayton, Sierra, Ally, Tabitha, Cadan, and Madelynn; her brother, Randy Quirk of Amarillo; her sisters, Janet Carey of Casper, WY and Charlotte Coleman of Magnolia; and her step-sisters, Rhonda Lord of Parker, Co and Lynn Cochran of Windsor, CO. She is preceded in death by her father, John K. Quirk; her brother, Christopher E. Quirk; her Grandpa and Grandma Hermesmeyer; her Grandpa and Grandma Quirk; and her beloved dog, Jazzy.

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland.