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, Ohio, and had been a Perrysburg resident for the past 16 years. Catherine also had 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 worked as a home economics teacher at New Breman Schools and also 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, Joan Hamons of Perrysburg and Carole (Nick) Espinoza of Perrysburg, and 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 was held Monday, August 9, at 2 p.m., at Perrysburg First Church, 200 West Second Street, Perrysburg. Graveside services were held on Tuesday, August 10, at 11 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 riddlefuneralhome.com.