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Dolores Irene "Toots" Lawman obituary

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Dolores Lawman Obituary

Dolores Irene "Toots" Lawman, 89, of Rochester, passed away May 10, 2025.

Dolores was born on September 22, 1935, in St. Paul, MN to Dolores and John Triemert. She graduated from Washington High School on June 12, 1953. She married Lawrence Lawman on July 2, 1954, at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in St. Paul. Out of this union were 3 children, Lori, Debbie, and Rod Lawman. She worked many years at Donaldsons, belonged to Red Hats, and Rochester woodcarvers. She loved painting, crafting, and quilting. She was a 60-year member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church. Faith and family were her priority.

On July 21, 2007, she found love again marrying Robert Kline who treated her like a queen. She welcomed 7 step-children.

She is survived by her sister, Judy Scofield (Ross); daughters Lori Schoenrock (Lee), and Debbie Hodenfield; son Rod Lawman (Deb Kramer); 6 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Dolores and John Triemert, grandparents Mary and Harold Brown, and Aliicia and Joseph Triemert, husbands Larry Lawman and Robert Kline.

A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 11:00 am at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Rochester, MN. A visitation will be held one hour prior. Burial will be held at Grandview Memorial Gardens.

The family requests memorials to Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Rochester.

Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Obituary published on Legacy.com by KIMT on Sep. 19, 2025.

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Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Rochester, MN

May

29

Memorial service

11:00 a.m.

Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Rochester, MN

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Macken Funeral Home & Cremation Services

1105 12th Street SouthEast, Rochester, MN 55904

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