Joseph Lawrence DOCKEN

1933 - 2022  (88 years)

• Name	Joseph Lawrence DOCKEN
  Birth	26 Jun 1933	Rice County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Minnesota Birth Certificate	1933-23358
  Death	17 Jun 2022	Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota
  Burial	Solor Lutheran Church Cemetery, Webster, Rice County, Minnesota
  Notes	Joseph (Joe) Docken, Jr., age 88, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2022 at the Northfield Retirement Community, with his family at his side. Joe, son of Joseph and Lillian Docken, was born in Northfield on June 26, 1933. He married Lorna (Meyer) on June 30, 1962. He raised and nurtured a family of five, tended his family’s farm homestead and served the Solor Lutheran Church community for decades. He was passionate about baseball, following the Minnesota Twins, playing baseball on the DRS league and coaching Webster Town & Country. He was a dedicated worker, engaged in farming and Fredrickson Cement. As stated by his teacher, Ruben Hovland, in 1951, “Joe displays a good clean character. His thoughts, words and actions are always a compliment to his home and family.” He displayed his character until his last day. Joe is survived by his wife, Lorna; daughters, Lorie (Bob Batyko) and Jody (Darren) Curl; sons, Kevin (Nada), Jim (Tiffany) and Mark; ten grandchildren; one great granddaughter; and his twin sister, JoAnn (Meinke). He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Nordis (Meinke) and Jerome.
  Person ID	I1726	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2024

  
  

  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	Lorna Marie MEYER,   b. 30 Mar 1940, New Prague, Le Sueur County, Minnesota d. 3 Feb 2023, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	30 Jun 1962	Scott County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F1245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2024