Sister Susan Marie Scherger
(Formerly Sister Mary Louise)
July 25, 1945 – May 30, 2024
Professed: August 21, 1965
In 1963, Sister joined the Sisters of Notre Dame taking the name Sister Mary Louise (later changed to her baptismal name).
Throughout her life Sister Susan was an avid reader and swimmer spending her leisure time diving into pools and reading good books. Her love of reading incited Sister to pursue degrees in English from Mary Manse College, Toledo and Indiana University, Bloomington. Sister taught elementary students for nine years in Sandusky, Fostoria, Norwalk, Bellevue and Toledo before becoming a high school teacher of English and religion at Notre Dame Academy; St. Mary, Sandusky; St. Joseph, Fremont; St. Wendelin, Fostoria; and St. Francis, Wheaton.
Sister then attended Wayne State University in Detroit to obtain a master’s in library science, enabling her to become an instructor for Owens Technical College and Stautzenberger College in Toledo. Then began a 20-year career at Lima Public Library as a reference librarian, followed by some years in community service.
Visitation will be at the Sisters of Notre Dame Center, 5900 Davis Road, Whitehouse, OH on Tuesday, June 4 from 2:00-4:15 when the eulogy and liturgy begin. Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery, Toledo at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5.
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