Viola Dietz

Dietz, Dottie

Age 78

of

North Oaks, MN





After a 5-year battle with cancer, Dottie (Viola) Dietz died peacefully at home on December 11, 2008. She is survived by her husband, Chuck (Charlton), three children and six grandchildren. Children are Craig (Doris) Dietz of Oakdale, Robin (Jack) Mayfield of Woodbury, and Sue (Jay) Kakuk of Plymouth. Grandchildren are Rachel and Clinton Dietz; Megan (Michael Alfveby) Mayfield and Andrew Mayfield; Alynn and Karl Kakuk. She is also survived by sister Linda (Dennis) Miller of Eagan. She was predeceased by her parents George and Jean (Davidson) Lange and sister Marjorie (Barkelou) Lord. Dottie was born April 7, 1930 in Mankato, Minnesota. She attended public schools there, graduating from Mankato High School in 1948. She married Chuck in 1952 and thereafter the couple made their home in the St. Paul area, most recently at Waverly Gardens in North Oaks. In the 1960s she was an active participant at Parkview United Church of Christ in White Bear Lake, serving as a deaconess and superintendent of the church school among other offices. She was one of the founding members of the Lawyers Wives of Minnesota and served as an early president. She was a ?stay-at-home-mom? and loved the work. She enjoyed packing school lunches with surprises, making Halloween costumes and Christmas stockings. She taught her girls how to cook, sew and knit and taught her son how to make fried egg sandwiches. She volunteered as a Campfire leader. She loved to garden and watch things grow, especially her grandchildren. She taught them how to find four leaf clovers and find pretty stones. She was the first to see the blue birds in the spring and she heard them sing before anyone else. She gave support and encouragement to her husband, Chuck, in his career and other community activities. The family will gather to meet friends on Wednesday, December 17 from 4:30 to 7:30 PM at BRADSHAW, 4600 Greenhaven Drive at Hwy 96 (one mile west of 35E). A Memorial Service will be held, Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 11AM at PARKVIEW UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 3737 Bellaire Ave., White Bear Lake. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at church. Memorials are preferred to the Masonic Cancer Center Fund, 11501 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington, MN 55437 or to donor?s choice.



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4600 Greenhaven Dr., White Bear

651-407-8300