Dorothy "Dottie" Ann Lauer
April 18, 1941 ~ August 26, 2020
Born in:
Buffalo, NY
Resided in:
Loganville, Ga
On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, Dorothy “Dottie” Ann Lauer, 79, of Loganville, Georgia, died peacefully surrounded by her family. She died at the hour of Divine Mercy after her grandchildren led the praying of the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Dorothy’s life was one of joyful service and she was most proud being a loving wife to Keith for 57 years, mother to five treasured sons, and grandmother to twelve beloved grandchildren. Above all, Dorothy was devoted to her Catholic faith, having prayed her daily rosary to the end.
Dorothy was a tireless matriarch at the center of every family endeavor. Known affectionately as “Grandmom,” she visited her grandchildren across numerous states for every possible birthday, sacrament, concert, or anniversary. A great number of people across the country counted Dorothy as a loyal and dear friend.
A native of Buffalo, New York, Dorothy graduated from Kenmore West High School, and State University of New York, at Buffalo. After caring for her own sons, she spent many years in service to Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Stone Mountain as a secretary and coordinator of the parish funeral ministry. Dorothy was also a patriotic military wife, supporting her husband during his three-decade career in the Air Force, including juggling young babies during her husband’s four consecutive combat tours in Vietnam and many other missions and assignments.
Dorothy is survived by her husband of 57 years, Col. Keith G. Lauer (Ret.) of Loganville, Georgia; her son Dan and his wife Courtney of Katy, Texas, and their children Olivia, Ryan, and Cameron; her son Timothy of Georgia, and his daughters Anne, Ava, and Sophia; her son Michael of Georgia; and her son Christopher and his wife Katherine of Charlotte, North Carolina, and their children John, Mary, Margaret, Joseph, Thomas, and David; as well as her siblings John Cousins, Joseph Cousins, Mary Nagel, Cathy Vitale, Sr. Agnes Cousins, Christine Perry, and Patricia McDonald. Dorothy was preceded in death by her son Brian; her three siblings Hugh, Michael, and William; and her parents Hugh and Frances Cousins.
Visitation will be at Wages and Sons Funeral Homes in Stone Mountain, GA, on Tuesday September 1 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Stone Mountain, Georgia, on Wednesday September 2 at 11:00 a.m., followed by a graveside internment at Melwood Cemetery. For those unable to attend the service it will be livestreamed at
Services
Visitation: September 1, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wages & Sons Stone Mountain Chapel
1040 Main Street
Stone Mountain, 30083
770-469-9811
Funeral Mass: September 2, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
600 Mountain View Dr
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
770-469-0395
Interment: September 2, 2020 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm
Melwood Cemetery
5170 E Ponce de Leon Ave
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
404-299-2866
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Sister Agnes, Chris and Patti, I am so very sorry to hear of Dorothy’s passing. Patti thank you for keeping me informed. What a beautiful family she has. You all must be so proud. I remember when your family moved in across the street and shortly thereafter you lost your brother Hugh and how your mother’s faith sustained her. What a beautiful example you all had! It was continued in Dorothy and the rest of the family. Yes we kept Dorothy in prayer and now she can pray for us. I’m sure she is with Our Lord watching and feeling so much love for you all. My heart goes out to you all.
To all the Cousins and Lauer families, my deepest sympathy in the lose of Dorothy. Remember they can never take away the memories. I have been praying for her during this Covid crisis and will continue to keep you all in my prayers. God bless you all. From the Cousins neighbor across the street …Another of the Wagner girls
May God grant her gentle soul eternal rest and the surviving family the fortitude to bear the loss, Amen.
Dottie, we all most go home one day, however, it leaves an emptiness inside when I cannot see you or speak with you. Goodbye my friend!
My condolence to her family she left behind. Eternal rest grant unto her soul, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon her. Rest In Peace, Dottie.
THOSE WE HOLD MOST DEAR NEVER TRULY LEAVE US……
DOTTIE WAS A LOVELY LADY AND WILL BE GREATLY MISSED.
MAY YOU FEEL YOUR LOSS LESSENED BY THE MANY WONDERFUL MEMORIES OF YOUR TIME TOGETHER.
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU DURING THIS DIFFICULT PERIOD.
Deepest sympathy to Keith and his family. Blessings and Peace be with you.
From: Brenda and Maurice Rowan, Jr. and Famliy
God bless you and the boys.
Hail Mary, “full of grace”… I think of Dottie as “full of grace” in the way she lived .She was always kind, smiling, and compassionate in her dealings with everyone. When she died I felt that Brian, her siblings, and her parents were there to welcome her to paradise. She fought the good fight…now she can rest.
We will miss her.
Dear Keith and family, my deepest sympathy. Dottie and I shared many memories and activities. She’ll be in my heart. Pat Hamilton
There are so many beautiful tributes to the Lauer family. You all have made a difference in this world by the lives you touched. Dottie, you left many memories of fun times together but you also left footprints on my ❤️ heart. I will miss you and look forward to being together again some day.
I have so many fond memories of Dorothy and Keith when we lived in Waco TX. I visited them in Corfu and again years later in Georgia. The lives she touched, her family, friends and complete strangers speak to her faith, love and goodness. Praying for you, Lauer family.
Dottie was a kind and loving woman of God. Everyone will miss her very much. May God bless you all with peace and wonderful memories.
Patricia Perret
Dan,
I watched the service live stream and I was thrilled to see you and hear your words. I remember our times in Waco . We were all excited when you arrived. You gave a great eulogy. I remember visiting in Corfu but am sad our paths didn’t cross more often. Much love to you and your family. Sally Rose Vickers
Sally, I read what you and Jenny wrote. I know how close you were with my parents, and they spoke/speak of you often. Pouring through pictures this past week my kids found ones with the Roses in there. I told them, you were my God Parents. Of course it led to more stories from my Dad. They soaked it up. Too many years have past for us not to have connected.
I would love to visit sometime.
Dan
Dottie’s loving touch will long be felt and remembered by myself and my family and so many at Corpus Christi. She was certainly an instrument of God’s presence, comforting aid, and peace. I will continue to pray for her, for Keith, for Michael, and for the entire family.
Kathy Grissom
Judy, Larrie and Brian Bates – Our memories of Dottie are mostly from earlier times in Warner-Robins, GA when we all had such good times and great fun. Dottie invited us to their Thanksgiving dinner, with all the family, when we had just moved to GA and we immediately felt that we, including our fifteen yr. old son, had made lifetime friends. We will miss Dottie so much but hope to keep
up with Keith and the Lauer family’s escapades. We wish for the family, great memories of a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother!