Individual Details
Melvin Dockendorf
(March 24, 1920 - December 9, 2007)
Melvin Dockendorf, 87
Cold Spring, March 24, 1920 - Dec. 9, 2007
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Cold Spring, MN for Melvin Dockendorf, age 87, who died Sunday at his home. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Relatives and friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Tuesday (TODAY) at the Wenner Funeral Home in Cold Spring and from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Wednesday morning in the Narthex of St. Boniface Church. The St. Boniface Christian Women will pray a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and parish prayers will be at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening.
Melvin was born in St. Nicholas, MN to John and Elizabeth (Johannes) Dockendorf. He married Delores Theis on May 1, 1946 in St. Nicholas Catholic Church, St. Nicholas, MN. Melvin was a farmer until 1952; he then worked at Cold Spring Granite Company as a stone polisher until 1984. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking and reading. He also loved to play cards and spend time sitting on his swing.
Survivors include his wife, Delores; children, John (Marcene) Dockendorf, Janie (Daniel) Laramie, Neecy (Mark) Ficker, Michael (Jan) Dockendorf, Michele (Gordon) Giswold; grandchildren, John and Nathan Laramie, Robin (Joel) Vettleson, Danel Dockendorf, Justin and Samantha Ficker, Marna and Tia Dockendorf, Jordan, Ayden and Gavin Giswold; great-grandchildren, Ayla and Lucy Vettleson; sister, Erma (Tony) Schriefels.
He was preceded in death by his parents and son, David Dockendorf.
Cold Spring, March 24, 1920 - Dec. 9, 2007
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Cold Spring, MN for Melvin Dockendorf, age 87, who died Sunday at his home. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Relatives and friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Tuesday (TODAY) at the Wenner Funeral Home in Cold Spring and from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Wednesday morning in the Narthex of St. Boniface Church. The St. Boniface Christian Women will pray a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and parish prayers will be at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening.
Melvin was born in St. Nicholas, MN to John and Elizabeth (Johannes) Dockendorf. He married Delores Theis on May 1, 1946 in St. Nicholas Catholic Church, St. Nicholas, MN. Melvin was a farmer until 1952; he then worked at Cold Spring Granite Company as a stone polisher until 1984. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking and reading. He also loved to play cards and spend time sitting on his swing.
Survivors include his wife, Delores; children, John (Marcene) Dockendorf, Janie (Daniel) Laramie, Neecy (Mark) Ficker, Michael (Jan) Dockendorf, Michele (Gordon) Giswold; grandchildren, John and Nathan Laramie, Robin (Joel) Vettleson, Danel Dockendorf, Justin and Samantha Ficker, Marna and Tia Dockendorf, Jordan, Ayden and Gavin Giswold; great-grandchildren, Ayla and Lucy Vettleson; sister, Erma (Tony) Schriefels.
He was preceded in death by his parents and son, David Dockendorf.
Events
| Birth | March 24, 1920 | St. Nicholas, MN | |||
| Marriage | May 1, 1946 | St. Nicholas, Stearns Co., MN - Delores Theis | |||
| Death | December 9, 2007 | 56320 Cold Spring, Stearns Co., MN |
Families
| Spouse | Delores Theis |
| Father | John Bernard Dockendorf (1885 - 1922) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Johannes (1890 - ) |
| Sibling | Erma Dockendorf (1913 - 2009) |