Jode Lee Kirk Obituary (1957

Jode Lee Kirk, 58, husband of Julia Kirk, of Beaufort, SC passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Jode was born on March 25, 1957 in Brainerd, MN to "Pat" Pearl Kirk and the late Monte Kirk. Jode was a graduate of the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a B.A. in accounting. Jode was a CPA with Deloitte-Haskins & Sells in Minneapolis before beginning a 22-year career with Centex Homes. He moved through the ranks from Assistant Controller in Everett, WA, to Controller in Dallas, TX, to Division Manager in Central Texas, to Division President in Virginia Beach, VA. Jode was also Regional President of Wayne Homes in the upper Midwest and President of McDonald Construction in Minneapolis, MN followed by being the CFO of Stone Interiors in Columbia, SC. Wanting to follow his entrepreneurial spirit, he and his wife opened Anytime Fitness clubs in Beaufort (2011) and Lexington (2015), SC, allowing him to focus on helping other's improve their lives. Jode met his wife while attending the University of Minnesota and married in 1980. Four years later they had Jessica Kirk Trogstad, and two years after that, Brian Kirk. Jode enjoyed elk hunting, photography, a good bottle of red wine, the beach, golf, cars, a good joke, and saying "life is good". His most cherished times were spent with his family and friends. Jode was very strong in his faith, willing to help a stranger in need, and was not afraid of challenges. The ultimate optimist, he truly believed there was nothing that he couldn't accomplish. Jode is survived by his wife Julia Ann Kirk, his daughter Jessica Kirk (Alexander) Trogstad, his son Brian (Jenna) Kirk, his mother Pearl "Pat" Kirk, his sister Connie (David) Engan, mother-in-law Mary Sahli, sister-in-law Karen (Michael) Prasch, brother-in-law Matt Sahli, and multiple nieces and nephews. Services will be on Monday, March 7, 2016 at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Visitation at 9am, followed by mass at 10:30am. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, https://donate.lls.org/lls/donate or Susan G. Komen Fight For The Cure, http:ww5.komen.org/donate/donate.html Service location: 70 Lady's Island Drive, Beaufort, SC 29907, Phone: (843)522-9555