Dr. James Dokken

Dr. James Hetherington Dokken was born on May 4, 1923 to Elmer and Altha (Hetherington) Dokken in St. Paul, Minnesota. When Jim was a young boy the family moved to Cokato, where he graduated from Cokato High School in 1940. After graduating, Jim received his certificate of mortuary science and became a licensed funeral director. In 1943, Jim enlisted with the Navy and was a medical corpsman. He then attended the University of Minnesota and graduated with a medical degree in 1953. On March 18, 1950, Jim was united in marriage to Leora "Tory" Easton at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This marriage was blessed with four children, Paul, Jane, Ann, and Mary. After marriage they lived in Minneapolis and moved to Windom on July 1, 1953. Jim began a Family Practice at the Windom Medical Clinic and continued in later years at the Mountain Lake Clinic, retiring in 1991. Tory passed away on June 24, 1999. Jim continued living in Windom and passed away on Tuesday morning, March 23, 2010 at the Windom Area Hospital with his family by his side at the age of 86. Jim was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Windom since 1953 where he was ...[more]

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olved in vestry and was a Senior Warden for many years. He was also on the library board, First National Bank board, preceptor for the University of Minnesota, past president of Southwestern Minnesota Medical School, as well as several other boards and activities. He received the Mayor's Medal of Honor in 2006 for human services. Jim was a talented woodworker and also a wonderful cook. He treasured many years of duck hunting with family and friends at Pin Tail Point. He had a passion for American History and the practice of medicine. He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren. In recent years, he especially enjoyed reading to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is survived by three children, Paul Dokken and his wife, Rene, of Harrisburg, SD; Ann Meier of Sioux Falls, SD; and Mary Norland and her husband, Larry, of Zimmerman; seven grandchildren, Gretchen Sterling, Heidi Bandy, Ben Staerk, Jake Meier, Leah Lair, Greg Meier and Samuel Norland; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Kayo Dokken and his wife, Bunca, of Vancouver, WA and Ralph Dokken and his wife, Darlene, of Denver, CO; one sister, Nancy Mills of Charleston, SC; and several other relatives and friends. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Jane. Blessed be the memory of Dr. Jim Dokken.