DOCKSTADER, Katie L. 1878-1962

DOCKSTADER, MUNHOLLAND

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/22/2016 at 16:22:33

Katie L. Dockstader Rites Held At Otranto Church

Funeral services for Miss Katie L. Dockstader, 84, who died at the Mitchell County Memorial hospital August 11, were held Monday, August 13 at the Otranto Community church with the Rev Elwin Labrenz officiating.

Katie L. Dockstader, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Munholland) Dockstader, was born August 13, 1878, on the Dockstader farm east of Otranto.

She was educated in the Otranto public schools and taught in the rural schools of Mitchell County for 25 years. She then took Civil Service examinations and was appointed Postmistress at Otranto, a position she held for 20 years. Upon her retirement in 1948, she made her home with her niece and family on the farm.

Miss Dockstader is survived by three nieces Mrs. Glen Mitchell of Des Moines, Mrs. Carlyle Abele of Garner and Mrs. Pete Gomez of Otranto; also two nephews, Richard Dockstader of Ottuma and Beldon Dockstader of Guadalupe, Calif, also 21 grandnieces and nephews survive.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Fred and Arthur and one nephew.

Burial was in the Woodbury cemetery near Lyle with Rev. Labrenz in charge of the committal services.

Source: St. Ansgar Enterprise, 23 Aug. 1962, page 1, column 5

Credit: Mitch Helle