MENDOTA – Kathleen H. Lauer, 82, of Mendota, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at Heritage Health-Mendota. She was a homemaker.

She was born Feb. 20, 1930, in Peterstown, the daughter of Emma (Sondgeroth) and Henry Eiberger Jr. She married Elroy Lauer on Jan. 8, 1952, at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Peterstown. She was a member of Holy Cross Church in Mendota.

Survivors include her husband of Mendota; five sons, Jerry (Dawn) Lauer, Thomas (Kim) Lauer, Martin (Cathy) Lauer, Robert Lauer, and Gary (Lori) Lauer; five daughters, Susan (Kevin) Shaw, Linda (Greg) Dimmig, Lisa (Gary) Setchell, Cathy (Bruce) Bankes, and Brenda (Dustan) Haynes; 18 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.