Marjorie Lawson

Marjorie Ann “Mama John” (Peterson) Lawson, age 85, of Hertel, WI passed away peacefully on Monday, December 10, 2018 at Shell Lake Health Care Center in Shell Lake, WI.
Marjorie was born on August 10, 1933 in Hawthorne, WI to Marcelia Rasmussen. She was baptised at Trinity Lutheran Church and graduated from Spooner High in 1951.  She married John Lawson on May 17, 1952 in Pine City, MN. To this union, 10 children were born.
Marjorie spent her early married years raising her children. She loved gardening and fishing with a cane pole. Cooking was a large part of Marjorie’s life, and cooking for 10 children prepared her for owning and operating Papa John’s Restaurant in Hertel, WI for 19 years. Marjorie was a hard-working woman who served and loved her family and friends with grace and style.
Survivors include children Linda Liczkowski, Marian Lawson, John Lawson, Jr. (Marsha), Michael Lawson (Jody), James Lawson (Roberta), Barb Roy (Roger), Brenda Williams, Tooter Barnes (Mike Mooney), Patty Hernandez (Alfonso), and Deb Owan (Jodi); brothers, Gerald, Ed, Glen, and Fred Meister;  loving aunt and best friend Evie Gardner; 26 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great-grandchildren;, and many other relatives and friends.
Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband John; mother; son-in-laws Dewey Barnes, Raymond Liczkowski, and Tom Williams; granddaughter, Stacy; grandson, Christopher; great-granddaughter, Kaylee; and great-grandson, Ross.
The visitation will be held on Monday, December 17, 2018 from 4:00pm - 8:00pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spooner, WI. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 11:00am (viewing and visitation from 10-11:00am) at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spooner, WI.  Casket Bearers are Jon Lawrence, Matt Randt, Jayme Lucas, Jeremy Lawson, Jesse Lawson, Nick Roy, Bert Barnes, Bob Barnes, Aaron Bytnar, and Aiden Hernandez.
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Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Webster, WI. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com