Vickie Dockwell

 
       Vickie J. Dockwell, age 56, of Clear Lake, a native of Belmond, Iowa, died, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake, following a courageous battle with cancer.
      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at the Belmond United Methodist Church, 1031 1st Street S.E., Belmond.  The Reverend Michael Druhl will be officiating.  Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Rowan, Iowa.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church on Wednesday.  The family suggests those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial in Vickie’s name consider Hospice of North Iowa, or their choice.
       Vickie Jean Dockwell, the daughter of George and Bertha (Retleff) Dockwell, was born June 17, 1951, at Belmond.  In the early years of her childhood the family lived in Rowan where she began her schooling.  They later moved to Riceville, Iowa, where she continued her education in the Riceville Schools and participated in extra-curricular activities, such as band. She and her family were also members of the Riceville Congregational Church.  Vickie and her family moved to Belmond in 1966.  She then attended Belmond High School and was active in vocal music for a number of years and had went to state as part of the vocal music and Thespian’s program.  Vickie graduated from Belmond High School with the Class of 1969.
        Vickie then pursued her post secondary education at North Iowa Community College in Mason City, where she received her Associates Degree in Business.
        Following her schooling she was employed for a period of time with Mesaba Airlines at the Mason City Airport.  She had also worked for a time with the Cerro Gordo County Coroner’s office and James T. Joyce.  She had also co-owned an Artic Outpost  Fishing Camp on Victoria Island, Northern Canada, for a number of years.
        Vickie eventually took a position with Kingland Capital and Kingland Systems in Mason City and was employed there for many years.  The company eventually became Southwest Securities based out of Dallas, Tex., with offices in Mason City.  Vickie’s position with the branch was assistant vice president. Vickie held various broker/dealer licenses.  In more recent years she had done some consulting work for others out of her home.
        Vickie enjoyed the simple things in life.  She was somewhat reserved in her nature, but once she got to know you would welcome your friendship with open arms and strived to help when the need arose.  She enjoyed Harley Davidson motorcycles and the journeys that came with them in the camaraderie of friends.  She looked forward to the challenge during her years of bowling and was always up for a round of golf with her family and friends.  Vickie loved the outdoors and times spent fishing.  She enjoyed times spent in the company of her family and cherished the many years of companionship, memories, and life journeys shared with her long time mate Kevin Nye.  The two enjoyed many of the same interests and hobbies, be it their love of the music of George Harrison, McCartney, Clapton, and others of their generation, or a friendly afternoon on the golf links.  Vickie very much loved her pets, she especially looked forward to times with her puppies, the couple’s parakeets, and in more recent times the snuggles and undying love and friendship of her long haired dachshund, Oscar.
       Vickie truly faced the adversity of her battles with the affliction of cancer with grace and dignity, enduring many treks for treatments to fight against the illness.
       Those who will cherish the memories and times in Vickie’s life include her companion, Kevin Nye, 808 South Shore Dr., Clear Lake; her father, George Dockwell and wife, Dona, Belmond; two brothers, Kim Dockwell and his wife, Linda, Ventura, and David Dockwell and his wife, Tonya, Belmond; Kevin’s children, Cory Nye, Clear Lake, and daughter, Casey Dotzler and her husband, James, Bondurant, Iowa; also many uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, and friends;  two sisters-in-law, Amy Snow, Fridley, Minn, and Karen Nye, Mason City, Iowa, and her buddy, “Oscar”.
        She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents; her mother, Bertha Dockwell on Jan. 1, 2004, and uncles and aunts. 
    Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, was in charge of arrangements.