Ramona Joyce Mercer

Ramona Joyce Mercer

1931-2022

Ramona Mercer passed away September 29, 2022 surrounded by her family.

She will be remembered for her love and dedication to her family and friends, her beautiful outgoing nature and smile, acceptance of others, overcoming adversity from early childhood and having the fortitude to create a life she envisioned. Also for her artistic ability and creativeness, scholarly pursuits, love of nature and travel and being an avid fan of Ohio state football.

Ramona received her Master of Science in Elementary education from The Ohio State University in 1971 after attending other higher educational institutions including Malone College, Butler University, Bowling Green State University and Toledo University.

Her career began in Indiana at Orchard Park Elementary School and continued in the Maumee City Schools for 24 years in the Gifted and Talented Education program, coordinating the department for 12 years.

Her many accomplishments included the Ohio Teacher of the Year 1980 awarded by the State of Ohio Department of Education, Martha Jennings Holder Scholar, 1982, State of Ohio Teacher in Space Selection Committee, 1985, Centennial Queen Morrow County, OH 1948 and Mrs. Greater Canton, OH 1960

In 1951 Ramona married Carl LeRoy Mercer to whom she shared 64 years of marriage.

Surviving family are her daughters: Marla Michelsen (Bill), Perrysburg, Ohio and Christine Mercer Kraft (Jim), Creede, Colorado. Grandchildren: Kelly, Rachel, Jeremy, Daniel, Caitlin, Anna and Garrett. Great-grandchildren: Easton, Kevin, Michael, Tanner, Kylan, Savannah and Kwinn; Siblings, Richard James, Charlotte Lehner, Kathleen Darnell, and Jeannine Reed. Her mother Leona, husband Carl and son Douglas preceded her in death.

Friends and family will be received at the Maison-Dardenne-Walker Funeral Home, 501 Conant St., Maumee on Wednesday, October 5th, 2022 from 4-6 PM. Services will be held at Perrysburg First Church, 200 West Second Street, Perrysburg, Ohio on Thursday, October 6th from 10am-11am. Reception with family and friends to follow. Private interment.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in honor of Ramona Mercer to support Academics in the Maumee City Schools through: The Panther Pride Foundation, c/o Erin Hyndman for the Ramona Mercer Memorial Fund 1147 Saco St., Maumee, OH 43537.

Online messages and condolences may be shared with the family at walkerfuneralhomes.com