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Dochterman, Melvin David
Melvin David Dochterman, 74, of Crocker, Mo., formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Jan. 28, 2010, at his home from complications related to cancer, with his wife and sons at his side. The family received friends at the Long Funeral Home in Crocker.
Survivors include his wife, Diane; sons, David V. and Mark; brothers, Mervin H. and Dennis K. Dochterman; and sister, Norma Hoge of Denver, Colo.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mervin E. and Irma Dochterman; and sister, Joyce Mullen.
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