DOCKUM, Rosie Belle (Townsend) 1871-1970

DICKUM, TOWNSEND, DOCKSTADER, ANDERSON, HARRISON, GORDON, KITTLESON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/22/2016 at 15:10:08

Rosie Belle (Townsend) Dockum 1871-1970

Rosie B. Dockum Funeral Held Deer Creek Lutheran

Funeral services for Mrs. Rosie B. Dockum, 98, who died at the Mitchell County Memorial hospital Thursday, June 4, were held Saturday, June 6 at Deer Creek Lutheran church, Carpenter, with the Rev. R. Lehmann officiating.

Rosie Belle Townsend was born August 3, 1871 in Mansfield, Illinois, the daughter of George and Anne Townsend. Her parents had migrated from England in 1861. Mrs. Dockum was the youngest of four daughters. Her three sisters are deceased.

In 1889 she married Harry A. Dockum in Mansfield, Illinois. They both taught school, and later moved to a farm. In 1902 they moved to a farm near Ames, and in 1907 moved to Cherokee, Okla. where they farmed for one year, returning to Iowa to live near Ames until 1913 when they bought the farm near Meltonville, and moved there the following year. Mr. Dockum died in 1916.

Seven children were born to them: Paul, Mrs. H.B. (Lucy) Dockstader, Ernest and Mrs. William (Velda) Anderson, all of St. Ansgar; Leslie of Hansell, Mrs. Kenneth (Helen) Harrison, Hampton; and Alpheus who died in 1968.

Mrs. Dockum is also survived by three granddaughters she brought up, Mrs. Rosamond Gordon, Carpenter, Mrs. Glen (Dorothy) Kittleson, Osage, and Mrs. Paul (Jeanette) Kittleson, Oregon; 15 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Dockum was baptized in the Episcopal church, Mansfield, Illinois, later uniting with Christian church where her husband had his membership. In 1938 she was confirmed and became an active member of Deer Creek Lutheran church.

Burial was in Woodbury cemetery, Lyle, with Rev. Lehmann in charge of the committal services.

Source: St. Ansgar Enterprise, 11 June 1970, page 1, column 4

Credit: Mitch Helle