Nordis Jeannette DOCKEN

1923 - 2007  (84 years)

• Name	Nordis Jeannette DOCKEN
  Birth	7 Sep 1923	Webster Twp, Rice County, Minnesota
  Gender	Female
  Minnesota Death Certificate	2007-MN-029413
  Death	21 Oct 2007	Dakota County, Minnesota
  	Northfield City Hospital
  Burial	25 Oct 2007	St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Webster Twp, Rice County, Minnesota
  Notes	Not listed in the birth certificate index. Her obituary in the January 3, 2008, edition of the Jordan Independent: Nordis (Mrs. Walbert) Meinke, age 84, of Webster, died on Sunday, October 21, 2007 at the Northfield Hospital Long Term Care Center, Northfield. Funeral services will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church, Webster on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. with the Reverend Harold Schoubye officiating.  Interment will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault on Wednesday, October 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. and also at the church for one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Nordis Jeanette, the daughter of Joe and Lillian (Thompson) Docken was born on September 7, 1923 in Webster Township, Rice County, MN. She graduated from Northfield High School in 1941. On November 17, 1944, she married Walbert Meinke at St John's Lutheran Church in Lakeville. During the late 30's and 40's, Nordis worked at Tallman's Grocery in Webster.  She moved to the farm in 1951 with her husband and son, Robert. She enjoyed playing cards, fishing for sunfish, tending flowers (anything purple and red geraniums), watching the Minnesota Twins, embroidering dishtowels, tablecloths, pillow cases and cross-stitching. She raised calves and enjoyed milking cows. She was close to family and grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with them. Nordis made great date pinwheel cookies and assorted baked goods. She had a sweet tooth especially for black jellybeans and candy corn. She is survived by her husband, Walbert of Webster; a son, Robert (and Stephanie) of Bloomington; two grandchildren, Matthew (and Molly) Meinke of Apple Valley and Katie Meinke of Bloomington; a brother, Joe (and Lorna) Docken of Webster and a sister, JoAnn Meinke of Webster; nieces, nephews and cousins; an uncle, Loyal Thompson of Minneapolis; and a sister in law, Olinda Degen, Faribault. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Jerome Docken; a brother-in-law, Richard Meinke; nieces, Sandra Meinke and Shirley Bosshardt; and a nephew, Edgar Meinke Jr.
  Person ID	I1724	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	10 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Joseph L DOCKEN,   b. 6 May 1901, Rice County, Minnesota d. 14 Apr 1965, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Lillian Beatrice THOMPSON,   b. 5 Oct 1905, Minnesota d. 5 Nov 1976, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	23 Sep 1923	Scott County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F1231	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Walbert George MEINKE,   b. 24 Mar 1921, Webster Twp, Rice County, Minnesota d. 18 Sep 2012, Dakota County, Minnesota (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	17 Nov 1944	Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota
  	St. John’s Lutheran Church
  Family ID	F1243	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2008