Deborah Dockter

December 10, 1956 - August 13, 2018

Deborah L. Dockter, age 61, of Flat Rock, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 at Rivergate Health Care Center in Riverview, Michigan. Born on December 10, 1956 in Monroe, Michigan, she was the daughter of Arnold and Janet (Dixon) Stahr. On October 3, 1993 she married Lance Dockter in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was employed throughout her career as a manager at several retail establishments, including Taco Bell, Toys R Us, and Rite Aid, until retiring. Deborah loved to bake and cook for her family and friends. Her specialties were: homemade chicken noodle soup (with noodles made from scratch), holiday sugar cookies, and lemon meringue pie. In her free time, she enjoyed music, playing Sudoku, and word search puzzles. She is survived by her husband, Lance Dockter of Flat Rock; parents, Arnold and Janet Stahr of Flat Rock; sons, Ian (Sherry) Walker of Brighton, Zachary Walker of Wyandotte, and Dakotah Dockter of Flat Rock; grandson, Owen Walker; brothers, Ryck (Jann) Stahr of Flat Rock, and Michael Stahr of Pennsylvania; sisters, Vicki (Jim) Ferns of California, and Tammy (Parker) Wade of Wyandotte. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Harvard Brain Bank: hbtrc.mclean.harvard.edu or 800-272-4622; or the Alzheimer's Association ALZ.org/gmc. A celebration of life will be held on August 31, 2018 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Flat Rock Elks Lodge 1731, 26917 Telegraph Rd. Flat Rock, MI 48134.