Pauline Beach Dickel

Dickel, Pauline (Polly) Beach Age 90, departed peacefully on March 21, 2008 from loving care at The Colony of Eden Prairie. Pauline was a graduate of Chestnut Hill College Pennsylvania, with a Masters degree from Northern Illinois University. She was a former elementary school teacher, a church organist, a native plant enthusiast and gardener, and a dedicated collector. Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, G. W. "Bill" Dickel and a sister, Josephine Beach. She is survived by sons, Michael, David, Daniel and Wm. "Skip"; daughters-in-law, Aviva (Frankel), Joanne Raymond, Cindy (Wayne), JoAnne (Folmer), Kaoru (Koh), Mary Kelleher and Barb "Scotty" Scott; sister, M. "Peggy" Corr; grandchildren, Hans (and Mary), David (and Junko), Nicholas (and Karen), Julia, Rebecca, Jennie (and Ken), Katie, Aimi and Khan; great-grandchildren, Brianna and Colin; and nieces, nephews, grand- nieces and grand-nephews. An Episcopal memorial service will be held at St. Martin's by-the-Lake Church at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 26. The church is located at 2801 Westwood Road (C 15), Minnetonka Beach. Donations to environmental causes are preferred in lieu of flowers. David Lee Funeral Home Wayzata 952-473-5577
This obituary was originally published in the Star Tribune.