Margaret Francis Mohr

Margaret Francis Mohr, 90, of Portsmouth, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Hillview Retirement Center. She was born October 4, 1929, in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Lawrence Joseph Wagner and Clara Marie Chinn Wagner. She was married May 8, 1954, at Holy Redeemer Church to Julian Adam Mohr, who preceded her in death September 27, 2002. She is survived by seven children, Cecilia (Gary) Morris, of Portsmouth; Mary (Jim) Sturgeon, of Portsmouth; Marilyn (Keith) Schwartz, of Florida; Martin (Lillie) Mohr, of Portsmouth; Catherine (Scott) Miller, of Kannapolis, North Carolina; Therese (Joe) Halcomb, of Portsmouth; Michael (Elizabeth) Mohr, of Cincinnati; and her grandchildren, David Morris, Stephen Morris, Paul Morris, Adam Morris, Sarah Sturgeon, Anna Sturgeon, Maria Huffman, Julia Coombs, Rebecca Schwartz, Margaret Schwartz, Elisabeth Smith, Christopher Mohr, Martin Mohr, Michael Mohr, Matthew Mohr, James Mohr, Katie Williams, Jennifer Miller, Alex Williams, Nathan Miller, Maggie Halcomb, Edward Mohr, Joseph Mohr, and 17 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her grandsons, John Morris and Nicholas Mohr, two brothers, Dr. Richard Wagner and Robert Wagner, and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of St. Monica and St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church where she was involved in various church activities and bible studies. She had previously worked for the Portsmouth Daily Times, was retired from the Scioto County Board of Elections, past Treasurer of the Scioto County Democratic Party, member of the pleasure Guild, and volunteered at SOMC. Private Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 P.M. Thursday, May 21, 2020, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, with Fr. Joe Yokum and Fr. Christoper Tuttle officiating, with public interment at Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 10-11 AM at the F..C. Daehler Mortuary, with rosary service at 11 A.M. The Mass of Christian Burial will be live streamed at sciotocatholic.org. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Francis Catholic Outreach Center, 2311 Stockham Lane, Portsmouth, Ohio, 45662.