Roger Dockter

Roger Dockter, 67, Mandan, died Sept. 25, 2013, at Kindred Hospital, Mandan. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at First Lutheran Church, Bismarck. Burial will be at Mandan Union Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at First Lutheran Church, Bismarck, and continue one hour prior to the service at the church.

Roger Roy Dockter was born Aug. 8, 1946, in Bismarck, the son of Benjamin and Mary (Boschee) Dockter. He graduated from Mandan High School in 1965.

After high school, Roger's life revolved around cooking for Holiday Inn, Double Wood, Ramkota, Lone Steer and Radisson. He was an excellent chef! Roger loved traveling, especially driving all around Nashville, Tenn., with his PT Cruiser. His one true love was music. He was happiest when entertaining individuals with his passion of music. In 1977, he opened "Rogers Record Room".

Roger had nicknames for all of his friends and family and the nicknames have stuck with them through life. He had a magnetic personality and sense of humor that nobody will ever forget.

Blessed to have shared his life is his mother, Mary Dockter, his sister, Linda Betlaf, his niece, Tammy Wolt, his nephew, Darin Thomas, one great-niece, Maranda Lynn and two great-nephews, Nicholas Peter and Austin Benjamin Wolt, all of Mandan; and many cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Benjamin Dockter.

Please go to www.buehlerlarson.com to sign the online guest book. (Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan)