Rhoda Dicken, a resident of Farmington Hills, Michigan, died on November 9th, 2022 at the age of 98. Funeral services arranged by The Dorfman Chapel.

Location of Service:

Graveside

Date of Service:

Sunday November 13th, 2022

Time of Service:

2:00 PM  

Interment at:

Beth El Memorial, 28120 6 Mile Rd, Livonia, MI

Officiant:

Rabbi Rachel Shere  

Shiva Information:

Private family shiva will be held.  

Charitable contributions:

Jewish Senior Life
6710 W. Maple Rd.
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Phone: 248-661-2999

or to Brighton Hospice
26075 Woodward Ave Suite 300
Huntington Woods, MI 48070
Phone: (248) 965-3010

or to any charity of one's choice  

Family Members:

Rhoda Dicken of West Bloomfield passed away on November 8, 2022 at the age of 98. She was loved and cherished by family and friends.
She was born in Detroit in December 1923 to Clara and George Weingarden. She was the eldest of three children. She was pre-deceased by her brother, Herb Weingarden, and her sister Roberta Alexander.
Rhoda grew up in Northwestern Detroit. She attended Nobel Elementary, Tappan Intermediate, Central High School, and the Detroit Business School.
Rhoda loved the retail business. Her favorite places of employment included the French Millinery Hat Department at Sak’s Fifth Avenue and G. Siegel. She had her own catering business called “Dicken” and catered cocktail parties, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, and various events. She was active in so many things during her life. She was on a bowling league, involved with the temple sisterhood and sang in the choir. She was also active with Hadassah, helped in the temple gift shop and was an usher at temple. In addition, she enjoyed ballroom dancing, jitterbugging, theater, and the symphony. At the top of her list of her activities was playing Mahjong with her many friends.
The Dickens’ lived most of their lives in Michigan except for a short time in Texas early in their marriage. They moved from Detroit to Southfield, then moved from Southfield to Farmington Hills and then Rhoda moved to West Bloomfield.
In 1941, while eating at Boesky’s Deli on 12th Street, she was introduced to her future husband, Albert Dicken. One week later, Albert asked her to marry him. A month later, he left for Louisiana as a young corporal. Rhoda took the train, accompanied by her mother, to join him. They were married by a Justice of the Peace and then again in their hotel by an assistant Jewish Chaplain on June 26, 1943. Rhoda was 18 and Albert was 22. Friends and family said it would never last. But they proved those soothsayers wrong and they were married for 65 years at the time of Albert’s passing in 2005.
Rhoda was predeceased by her husband Albert (July 2005) and her son Grant Dicken (April 2022). She is survived by her sons Dennis (late Eileen) Dicken, and Steven (Karen) Dicken. She is also survived by her grandchildren David Dicken, Sean (Sarah) Dicken and Laurie (Rick) Kneiper, a great-grandson Ryan Dicken and many loving nieces and nephews.  

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