Margaret Scherer

Margaret “Peggy” Scherer, 86, of Circleville, passed away December 4, 2015 at the Ohio State University Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Peggy was born on October 22, 1929 in Marion, Ohio to William and Mildred Harsh. She attended Radnor High School, and went on to graduate from The Ohio State University in 1951 with a degree in home economics. At Ohio State, she met and later married her husband Robert “Bob” Scherer, with whom she shared the remaining 65 years of her life.
Peggy was a devoted helpmate and companion to Bob, a loving mother to three sons, a warm and generous mother-in-law to three daughters, a cherished grandmother to nine and great-grandmother to nine more, and a dedicated contributor to countless local and statewide community, church, and civic programs and services. Among the many joys and pursuits in her very full life, she particularly loved to share her deep talent and passion for raising and arranging flowers, as she served for many years as a licensed flower show judge, and founded the still-active Gardenwood Club in Circleville in 1968. Peggy took great pleasure in supporting all of her family’s school, church, and sports activities, rarely missing a game, concert, or performance. In combination with her welcoming personality and her flair for cooking and entertaining, Peggy’s abiding loyalty to the OSU Buckeyes was a powerful binding force for her entire family, poignantly symbolized by her death in a room that overlooked the campus and stadium where she enjoyed so many wonderful moments with her friends and family.
Peggy is preceded in death by her parents, William and Mildred Harsh, and her grandson Benjamin Leahy Scherer. She is survived by her husband Bob; sons Gary (Debbie) and Tom (Julie) Scherer of Circleville, and Mark (Lisa) of Omaha, NE; grandchildren Christopher (Tammy) Scherer, Elizabeth (Luke) Stevenson, Abigail Scherer, Eric (Jillian) Scherer, Philip (Jessica Graeve) Scherer, Michael Scherer, Jennifer (Cody) Griffin, and Rebecca (Camron Taylor) Scherer; great-grandchildren Caden, Ryan, Libby, Maddy, Cole, Breanna, Mackenzie, Skylar, and Noah; brothers Dale (Cora Jane) and Edwin (Kay) Harsh of Radnor, and sister Caryl Ann (Richard) Mahaffey of Granbury, Texas.
The family will welcome visitors at Wellman Funeral Home, Circleville, from 2:00-4:00 and 5:00-8:00 pm on Wednesday, December 9. Funeral services will be held at Community United Methodist Church in Circleville at 11:00 am on Thursday, December 10, with luncheon to follow.
At their discretion, friends are encouraged to make memorial contributions to Community United Methodist Church, the Berger Hospital Gift Shop Guild, The Margaret and Robert Scherer Family Scholarship Fund # 646377 at The Ohio State University Foundation, 1480 West Lane Avenue, Columbus, OH 43221, or any charity of their choosing.
Online condolences can be made to www.wellmanfuneralhomes.com.