Sue Ann Meier

Sue Ann Meier (Morton), 68, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, April 29th, at Riverside Methodist Hospital after a brief illness.
Sue was born April 24th, 1957, in Sandusky, Ohio to the late George and Rita (Missig) Morton.
Sue is survived by her husband, Don Meier; children, Dustin Meier and Sarah Meier; siblings, Linda (John) Kramer, Diana (John) Oney, George Morton, Lee Morton, and David (Sharon) Morton.
The youngest of six children, Sue was born and raised in Sandusky, Ohio. As a teenager, she spent her summers making paper mâché flowers and cotton candy for children at Cedar Point. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1975, where she made several life-long friends. After High School, she studied fashion at Bowling Green State University.
Sue enjoyed a diverse and fulfilling career. After a stint as the Assistant Manager at Mr. Wigg's Department Store in Indiana, she moved back to Ohio to work in the Statehouse for Congressman Fred Deering. She then assumed a role as Development Director at the St. Thomas More Newman Center in Columbus. After she had children, she went back to work at The Ohio State University, first for the Fisher College of Business, then the College of Social Work, and finally the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology. She met many close friends during her time at Ohio State, and her jobs allowed her to be close to her children when they attended the university.
With her husband, Don, Sue shared the perfect marriage. Her sister introduced them to each other at a weekly dart league in Columbus. Don said that he knew exactly what kind of person she was the moment he met her. He asked for her hand in marriage in front of the Jefferson Memorial's reflection pool in Washington, D.C, and they were married in 1986. Together, they purchased a house, raised two children, renovated the house, raised three dogs (Rags, Bernie, and Kiki), and retired together. They never fought, and they knew each other's strengths.
Sue was a pillar of her community. When her children were young, she volunteered in both of their classrooms at Colonial Hills Elementary School. She organized the best Halloween parties in the history of the neighborhood at the Selby Park Shelter House. She never missed a baton twirling competition or little league sports game. Along with other moms, she organized and led the local Girl Scout Troop. She made lifelong friendships with other local parents.
A master craftswoman, Sue generated tens of thousands of dollars of revenue from her company, susiemeierbags.com. She sold bags, purses, earrings, and more to people in 37 states and the United Kingdom. In her retirement, she sold bags at countless fairs and shows throughout Ohio. She refinished and repurposed beautiful furniture which adorns the houses of her family and friends.
Sue found joy in all of life's small pleasures. She loved to curl up with a good book or watch a murder mystery. Each summer, she planted a beautiful garden full of plants and flowers. She enjoyed watching the birds, hummingbirds, and chipmunks that joined her in her yard. She ran two half marathons and numerous shorter races, including the yearly Colonial Hills Run Through the Hills 5k. Sue always saw the big picture, and she understood that life is all about the people you meet along the way.
Sue's greatest legacy is her children. She filled their home with joy, laughter, great food, and an abundance of love. She gave them the world and let them be whoever they wanted to be.
A small service for family and a celebration of life for family and friends will be announced in the coming weeks.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing to contribute to Sue's memory may do so to Friends of the Shelter at friendsoftheshelter.org or the American Stroke Association at stroke.org.