Friedhelm Bode passed away peacefully on August 5, 2026, at the age of 91. He was a loving husband, cherished father and grandfather, and will be deeply missed. He was born in 1935 in Vollersode, Germany. Like many children growing up during that time, his childhood was disrupted by the war. He later attended Muenster University and graduated with a business degree. It was also during this time that fate introduced him to Irmgard, whom he married in 1962 before starting a family.