Obituary: Janice Dockter

Janice Marie Dockter, 77, of New Rockford, N.D., passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. Funeral service was held on Nov. 16 at St. John's Catholic Church in New Rockford. Burial will be at Prairie Home Cemetery in New Rockford. Fr. Reese Weber officiated and special music was provided by Heather Klocke at the prayer service and Kerstin Allmaras and Andrea Salazar at the mass. Casket bearers included Gene Kaul, Lenny Kaul, Kenny Thompson, Levi Weber, Casey Weber and James Dockter. Honorary bearers included Janice's grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchild.

Janice was born April 29, 1941 at Cando, N.D., the daughter of Wally and Catherine (Porter) Baerwald. She attended school in Cando. She moved to New Rockford in 1958, and on Feb. 23, 1959 was united in marriage to the love of her life, Vernon Dockter. She worked for several years at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd and did the Eddy County News on KDAK Radio for 25 years. She also babysat for many children in the New Rockford area over the years.

Janice is survived by her eleven children: Ricky, of Fargo, Rob (Dana), of Omaha, Neb., Ronnie (Peggy) Randy, Rodney (Kim), Roger (Tara), all of New Rockford, Cathy (Greg) Gronland, of Alexandria, Minn., Barb (Scott) Clapper, of Fargo, Julie (Vern) Schafer, Rhonda (Todd) Dauenhauer, and Mindy (Scott) Skjerva, all of New Rockford; sisters: Melody Pederson of Ravena, Ohio, Kim Zeller of Hershey, Penn., Sandy, Kinninson of Mo.; and brother, Mark Baerwald of Devils Lake; 26 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, one great-grandchild, beloved pet, Sophie, and many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; step-mother; Elgie; husband Vernon; granddaughters Alisha Sattler and Tara Kellar; special aunt who raised Janice, Alice Porter; sisters: Cheryl, Diane, and Pat; and many brothers-in-law and sisters-law.

Arrangements made by Evans Funeral Home, N.D.