Dolores B.

Lemens

Dolores B. Lemens “Toots”, 91 Luxemburg, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay. She was born to the late Andrew J. and Sophie B. (Blohowiak) Ratajczak on July 4, 1935, in Glenmore. Dolores graduated from Luxemburg High School in 1953. On January 11, 1958, she married Lyle Lemens, at St. Odile Catholic Church in Thiry Daems. He preceded her in death May 6, 1979. She then met Jerome “Jerry” Retzlaff and they spent 30 years together. He preceded her in death on February 21, 2010.

Dolores was a hardworking, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She spent her years as a cheese maker in her parent’s cheese factory, she ran the Lemon Drop tavern for a year, farmed while raising her five children, and worked alongside Jerry, drilling wells until retiring. Dolores and Jerry were inseparable. They loved going on vacations from going to Alaska to gambling trips. After Jerry passed, she loved taking gambling trips with her friends.

She is survived by her children, Randy Lemens, Gary (Kathy) Lemens, Lori (Rodney) Everard, Wendi (Dan) Dalebroux, and Becky (Jay) Cravillion; her grandchildren Craig Lemens, Amy (Shawn) DuFour, Ashely (Dave) Holewinski, Tracey (Chad) Derenne, Jessica (Jim) Kaye, Kimberly (Jesse) Nicholas, Kyle (Erin) Lemens, Nicole (fiancé Eric Englebert), Jason (Tracy) Everard, Dustin (Bethany) Everard, Brooke (Justin) Clark, Brandon (Danni) Dalebroux, Mandy (Travis) Vander Kinter, Jared (Amanda) Dalebroux, Cole (Sarah Miller) Cravillion, Cody (Lacey) Cravillion, and Casey (Brooke) Cravillion. She will also be missed by her 42 great-grandchildren and one on the way; her sister Clara DeJardin; sisters-in-law, Elsie Lemens, Kitty Ratajczak; and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by husband Lyle Lemens, fiancé Jerome Retzlaff, her parents Andrew and Sophie Ratajczak, her mother-in-law and father-in-law Henry and Louise Lemens, her siblings; Mary (Wilbert) Steinhorst, George Ratajczak, Dan (Carol) Ratajczak, Joe DeJardin; Lyles siblings, Laverne (John) Rodrain, Verna (Raymond) LeFevre, Donald Lemens, and Marvin (Della) Lemens.

Visitation will take place at McMahon Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, from 2:30-6:00 pm with a closing prayer service at 6:00 pm. Visitation will continue on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church from 9:00-10:45 am. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 am with Rev. Patrick Beno officiating. Entombment at the Shrine of the Good Shepherd Mausoleum. McMahon Funeral Home, Luxemburg, is assisting the family. Online condolence messages may be shared at McMahonFH.com.