Catherine E. Meyer Schacht

1936 - 2021

Catherine E. Meyer Schacht (nee Meyer)

Catherine E. Meyer Schacht (nee Meyer), 85, of Perrysburg, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Mercy St. Charles Hospital after a lengthy illness.

She was born June 10, 1936 in Amherst, OH and had been a Perrysburg resident for the past 16 years. Catherine had also lived in Port Clinton, Norwalk, Marion, Woodville, Indian Lake, Wauseon, Pandora, Crestline, Mendon and New Breman.

Cathy graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in home economics, from Baldwin-Wallace College, where she was a member of the Delta Zeta Sorority. She also received additional training in special education. She married Jerry Schacht, her college sweetheart, on August 2, 1958. Cathy had worked as a home economics teacher at New Breman Schools and had also worked as a special education teacher at St. Mary's Schools and Norwalk City Schools. Cathy was a member of Perrysburg First Church, OEA, and the NEA. She enjoyed traveling, ballroom dancing, crocheting, sewing, embroidery, and knitting. She was a voracious reader and an exceptional seamstress, designing and constructing wedding gowns and other clothing and doing tailoring and alterations. In addition to being a patient and kind educator, she was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

She is survived by her daughters, Nancy Slotterbeck of Woodville, OH, Joan Hamons of Perrysburg, and Carole (Nick) Espinoza of Perrysburg; grandchildren, Aly (Joe) Horn, Jordan Hamons, Valerie Espinoza, and Jacqui (Steven) Flowers.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerome (Jerry) E. Schacht; her parents, Paul Meyer and Carrie Maurer Meyer; and her son-in-law, Jim Slotterbeck.

A funeral service will be held Monday, Aug. 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Perrysburg First Church, 200 W 2nd St., Perrysburg, OH. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, South Amherst.

The family suggests memorial contributions to Otterbein Portage Valley Senior Living, 20311 Pemberville Road, Pemberville, Ohio 43450.

Online condolences may be made at www.riddlefuneralhome.com