Grace Ruth Scherting

July 2, 1923 - February 18, 2011

Grace Ruth (Mohr) Scherting, age 87, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2011, at home surrounded by her children. The daughter of Alton and Helen Mohr, she was born July 02, 1923 fourth of ten children in Toledo. She was a graduate of St. Ursula Academy, and attended Davis College. Grace joined the Navy as a Wave during WWII as a Storekeeper, first at the Pentagon, and then at Pearl Harbor. After her discharge she returned to Toledo and worked at the Dana Corporation. She married Harry Scherting on October 15, 1949. Grace stayed at home and cared for her nine children until they were in school and then started her career with the United State's Post Office retiring in 1988 after 24 years of service. Grace enjoyed her time with her family, her faith, and as a member of the VFW Post #2898 and Catholic War Veterans. She is survived by her daughters Mary (Chuck) Busdicker, Sandra Godfrey, Cindy (Bill) Cappadora, Marcia Scherting (Beau), Beth (Scott) Woodson. Sons, Joe Scherting, Steve Scherting, David (Peggy) Scherting, Jeff (Robin) Scherting; 22 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Sisters, Ruth Pio, Susan Shanahan, and brother, John Mohr. Grace was preceded in death by her husband Harry, son John, and granddaughter Samantha Woodson, parents Alton and Helen, sisters Helen Barford, Jeanne McAllister, Eileen Schaefer, Sr. Mary Helen Rita SND, brothers Rev. Father Donald Mohr, and Richard Mohr. Friends may visit the family on Monday, February 21, 2011 from 2-8 PM, at the Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 Sylvania Avenue, where Scripture services will be at 6 PM and the VFW Post # 2898 services at 7 PM. Prayers will begin at 9:20 AM Tuesday, from the funeral home followed by the Funeral Mass at 10 AM February 22, 2011 at St. Clement Church. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery where the Lucas County Veterans Burial Corp will conduct their services. Memorials may be directed to Families of SMA, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, or Hospice of Northwest Ohio. The family would like to thank the staff at Hospice of Northwest Ohio for their wonderful