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Marcia Ann Niehm, 68, residing in Sandusky, passed away at Parkvue Healthcare Center after a long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).
Marcia was born on July 10, 1954, in Sandusky to the late Raymond M. and Virginia C. (Kluding) Niehm.
She graduated from Sandusky High School in 1972 and Bowling Green State University in 1976. She was an elementary school teacher in the Sandusky Public School System from 1976 to 2011, having taught at Monroe, Madison, and Hancock Elementary Schools. During her last five years of teaching, Marcia was a reading specialist and worked at all of the elementary school buildings.
Marcia enjoyed teaching elementary children immensely, and continued to follow many of her former students as they continued in school and ultimately graduated. She was very proud to see them become contributing members of the Sandusky community.
She is survived by her brother, Bruce and sister-in-law, Linda Niehm, of Ames, Iowa; nieces, Lindsey (Alex) Davis, of Overland Park, Kansas, and Lauren Niehm, of Miami, Florida; aunt, Marianne Scott, of Sandusky, aunt, Constance Kluding, of Port Clinton; special friends, Carla Mitchell, Tina Beatty, and Anna Smith, and numerous first and second cousins and other relatives.
The family would like to thank all who extended care, patience, and support to Marcia throughout this difficult journey, especially the nurses and staff at Parkvue Healthcare Center.
A private family funeral service will be held and conducted at Groff Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1607 E. Perkins Ave., Sandusky. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Sandusky. Groff Funeral Homes and Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements, along with St. Mary's Catholic Church where Marcia was a member.
Those wishing to contribute to Marcia's memory may do so to the ALS Association - Northern Ohio Chapter, 6133 Rockside Rd., Suite 301, Independence, OH 44131. We hope that a cure may soon be found for this terrible disease.
