Jeffre John Dochow

Jeffre John “Jeff” Dochow passed away on February 9, 2025, as a result of glioblastoma. He departed this life peacefully with his wife Lisa holding his hand.

Jeff was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1960 and moved to Arizona as a young child. He joined the Army in 1980 and served almost 22 years, including 17 in Special Forces (Green Berets). After retiring from the Army in late 2001, he went back to school and became an orthopedic physician assistant, spending most of his medical career serving the military community at Womack Army Medical Center.

Jeff leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife, Lisa Wolfe; his daughter Sarah “Frankie” Dochow and her partner Graham Stilwell; his bonus daughter Alexandra “Sandra” Malissen and her husband Franck, son Chase, and daughters Claire and Mila; his aunt Nell Widder; his uncle and aunt Ken and Avis Dochow; his father Claude; his beloved dogs Daisy and George; and dear friends and coworkers.

Memorial contributions may be sent to:

GoFundMe to help Lisa with expenses, as neither she nor Jeff were able to work during the last year when she was his caregiver. The direct link is gofund.me/dcb2aff4 or you can search GFM using Lisa’s name. 

SECU Jim and Betsy Bryan Hospice Home of UNC Health Care. (Please specify Pittsboro Hospice Home in your donation.) The direct link is www.uncmedicalcenter.org/uncmc/care-treatment/hospice/make-a-gift/, or you can send a check to UNC Health Foundation, attn: Tina, 123 West Franklin St, Chapel Hill NC 27516. 

We would like to thank the Neuro Oncology department of UNC Health Care as well as the UNC Hospice Home for the incredible and compassionate care they provided to both Jeff and the family during Jeff’s illness.

Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to serve the Dochow family.