Marie Adeline Dickhut, 96, of Rochester, MN, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 in her home.
Marie was born October 25, 1924 in Kansas City, KS to William and Katie Anderson. She graduated from Bishop Ward High School in 1942. On January 26, 1946, she married Lloyd J. Dickhut in Chicago, IL. After traveling with the military, and growing their family, the loving couple and their 10 children settled in Kansas City until 1968 when they moved to Rochester due to Lloyd’s transfer with IBM.
Marie was very involved with her church as a Eucharistic Minister and as a member of the Altar Society. She was also active in community organizations, serving as a leader of Camp Fire Girls and Girl Scout troops sharing her life experience and guiding young girls. She volunteered at Caritas, a non-profit Christian book store and was a long-time member of the Phi Sigma Alpha Sorority, a charity group. She loved gardening, crafts, cooking, traveling and entertaining her family and friends. She will be remembered as loving, generous, and welcoming, with deep faith, strong values, and a model of devotion to family.
She is survived by Jeanette (John) Gunther, Rose Elaine Ferguson, Jeffry (Kathryn) Dickhut, Barbara Dickhut, Kathleen Dickhut, Gregory Dickhut, Jacqueline (Randall) Carson, Constance (Dale) Fuhrmanl; 28 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd; sons, Michael and David; grandson, Nicholas; great-grandson, Idris; and her parents and siblings.
The funeral mass will be held at 11:00 Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Byron, MN. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the Mass on Wednesday. Burial will be in the Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.
Donations may be made to Rochester Senior Center or Christ the King Catholic Church.
The family expresses thanks to Olmsted County Medical Group, Mayo Clinic and Hospice care and St. Mary’s Hospital for their compassionate care and service.
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