Mary Jo Bode nee Lamarca, of Mt. Prospect, born in Chicago, March 18, 1935; passed away February 14, 2014 in Elmhurst. Mary was a former teacher at St. Mary Catholic School in Des Plaines. She was the beloved wife of the late George; dear mother of Theresa, Cynthia and George (Linda) Bode; loving grandmother of Samuele, Jackson and Grace; fond sister of Rose Mastro. Visitation Monday 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner St. (Northwest Hwy./ Rt.14 at Rand Rd.), Des Plaines; funeral 9:15 am from chapel to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, 1170 N. River Rd. Des Plaines, Funeral Mass 10:00 am., entombment All Saints Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60601 or the Father Smyth Standing Tall Foundation, 1100 N. River Rd. – the Villa, Des Plaines IL 60016.