Peggy Myers

Peggy Myers lived her life with strength, humor, and a love for simple joys that made everyone around her feel at home. Born on July 22, 1958, she was born, raised, and spent her final years in the Heuerman family home, on Sawyer Road, in Toledo. That home was more than an address; it is a living piece of family history, a place where laughter echoes, gardens grow, and stories are shared across generations.

She came from a proud, third-generation family of horsemen. The barn and the fairgrounds were as much a part of her life as the kitchen table. From an early age, Peggy showed horses at the Lucas County Fair and volunteered with the Lucas County Agricultural Society. As the years went by, she traded her own show ribbons for helping hands—supporting the next generations as they led their ponies into the same ring where she once rode.

After graduating from Rogers High School, Peggy began a working life that was as varied as it was full of heart. She started at Pearson Park, guiding trail rides and sharing her love of horses with others. Alongside her brother Danny, she later worked for Betty Timko at her restaurant on Monroe Street, where she picked up the love of cooking and a knack for cooking hearty, unforgettable soups. She then spent many years working for Canteen at the Ford Motor plant in Maumee, where she made friendships that lasted a lifetime.

Peggy was a homemaker in the truest sense. Her home was alive with pets (dogs, birds, and school pets), people, warmth, and the smell of something good cooking. She raised her only daughter, Marie, with grit and tenderness. But her home was never limited to one child; it overflowed with friends, cousins, and kids from the neighborhood who called her “Momma P.” Her door was always open, coffee always on, and food always ready for serving. She was known for her playful spirit and her signature advice to the kids: “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.” Everyone knew that gave them plenty of room to have fun.

She made countless memories with good company; often sitting and chatting. Whether it be at the local coffee shop, the front porch, while playing euchre, or around a fire pit. She cherished good company.

Her homemaking wasn’t just love and laughter, it was hands-on living. She found joy in mowing her lawn, tending her gardens, canning the season’s harvest, and cooling off in the pool after yardwork. Her side hustles were as industrious as they were personal. Beyond cleaning homes across Ottawa Hills and repairing VCRs as a certified technician, she also ran a small catering business. She prepared meals with love and served them at weddings, graduations, and celebrations—often for the very kids she had watched grow up, and sometimes for complete strangers who quickly became friends.

In the 21st century, Peggy carried forward the work ethic her father had instilled in her. She managed facilities and events for the Erie Street Market and later the Lucas County Fairgrounds. All places that brought people together, much like she always did. She was a woman of many talents, never afraid to get her hands dirty, and always proud to see her community thrive.

Peggy loved to travel and explore, as long as she could come home to Toledo afterward. Before her health limited her adventures, she traveled often to Florida to visit her sister and brother, always making time for Disney—where Goofy, of course, was her favorite. She made memories with her daughter that spanned states and seasons, from the iconic gates of Churchill Downs to the live music heartbeat of Nashville.

Peggy lived a long life against all medical odds. After decades of health battles, on October 21, 2025, Peggy peacefully went home to the Kingdom of God. She passed surrounded by her family and lifelong friend at Hospice of Northwest Ohio’s Ebeid Center in Sylvania. Her courage never wavered, and her love never dimmed.

She joins her parents, Frank and Dorothy (Johnson) Heuerman; her sister, Judith; and brothers Jerry and Danny in eternal rest.

Surviving are her daughter, Marie (Gary) Harman; grandchildren, McKenzie Arnold, Kennedy Harman, McKade Harman, and Colton Harman; siblings, Linda Heuerman, Robert (Jo) Heuerman, Kathy (Dale) Kurth, and Kenneth Heuerman; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. The Myers family; Many dear friends, Paulette Echermann, Julie & Dan Sartin, Daphne Baugh, Sandy Brown, the Tussing girls, Miranda Bryant, Maxine Harvey, the Harrison Family, the King Family, and countless others. All will forever cherish her memory.

Peggy’s life shall be measured in laughter, hard work, and the love she poured into everything. Her story lives on in the hearts of those she shaped, the meals she shared, and the hearts she made feel at home.

Peggy’s family invites everyone that holds her dear to join them for a memorial of her life. A celebration in her honor will be held in July of 2026. Details will follow at a later date.

In gratitude, the family thanks, Promedica Toledo Hospital, Dr. Fadil Hussain (cardiologist), Kendra Watts (CNP), Dr. Rami Fayad and Wildwood Dialysis staff, Dr. Gregory Walker (Vascular), Michelle Murphy (Urology), Stephanie Alison (Endocrinologist), and all the doctors & nurses at Toledo Hospital ICU 7th floor, especially Mohammad, and Jim. Your continuity of care and compassion is irreplaceable.