Marian Frances Dommel

Dommel, Marian Frances 98, of New Hope, formerly of Hopkins/Crystal, died peacefully August 29, 2013 at the Ambassador Care Center. Marian was born in Rippey, Iowa to George and Lois (Field) Podmore on December 4, 1914. On September 18, 1935, she married Homer Dommel in Dana, Iowa. They were blessed with three children. The only time one would find Marian idle was when she was waiting for her beloved Vikings, Twins or Tiger Woods to play on TV. Marian could be found ushering at church, taking long walks, chatting with neighbors, playing cards with friends, antique shopping for music boxes and cuckoo clocks, and working on jigsaw puzzles. Most notable was the generosity and love she poured into the several hundred quilts she made and donated the last 8 years to the Ronald McDonald House for sick children, as was featured last December on KMSP-TV. Survivors include her three children, Susan (Bill Taney) of Harvard, Illinois, Richard (Nancy) of Lugoff, South Carolina, and James (Darlene) of Eden Prairie. She was the proud grandmother of 5 grandchildren, Zoe Dommel, Diann Honadel, Jill Avery, Christy Keating and David Dommel. She also cherished her 10 great-grandchildren. Marian was preceded in death by her loving husband, Homer (1982), and two sisters, Isabel Smith and Irene Eilbert. A gathering of friends and family to celebrate Marian's life will be held Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1 PM at The Heathers Manor, 3000 N. Douglas Dr., Crystal, MN. Special thanks goes to the caring staffs at The Heathers Manor and The Ambassador Care Center. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Lost Dogs Illinois, PO Box 545, Harvard, IL 60033 or Ronald McDonald House Charities, Inc., 26345 Network Place, Chicago, IL 60673-1263 are preferred. www.Washburn-McReavy.com Strobeck Johnson Chapel 952.938.9020