Susan Marilyn Mogerman (Strom), 76, of Springfield, passed away on July 14, 2021. She was born in Chicago to David H. Strom and Sylvia Abelson Strom. She married Jay Mogerman in Chicago on July 6, 1967.
Susan is survived by her husband Jay, her sons Josh Mogerman (Jo-Elle) and Rob Mogerman, both of St. Louis, her grandson Isaiah, her brother Michael of Chicago, and a bevy of beloved cousins, nieces, and nephews spread across the country. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Dr. Terry Strom, of Boston.
Susan was born in Chicago where she was active in arts and dramatics through High School (South Shore). Early on, her artistic talents were recognized by a scholarship to the Art Institute of Chicago.
She attended the University of Illinois and the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism where she and her husband Jay met. Their first three years of marriage were spent in the Army, after which they moved to Springfield, where they have remained since 1970.
Susan was among the young journalists who started The Illinois Times weekly newspaper. Shortly thereafter she was appointed to Governor Jim Thompson’s press office, which began a long career of public service with the State of Illinois. She served more than a decade as the director of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency where she was long-involved in planning and developing the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. She directed Downtown Springfield, Inc. before becoming the chief operating officer for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation, helping to build and open the facility. She helped to establish the foundation’s Lincoln Leadership Prize which has been presented to luminaries such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, and astronaut Jim Lovell. She was a member of Springfield’s Congregation Temple Israel, as well as its Sisterhood, and Hadassah.
Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m on Monday, July 19, 2021, followed by a funeral service at 11:30 a.m. at Bisch and Son Funeral Home, 505 E. Allen Street. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Jewish Federation of Springfield - Mogerman Family Fund, or The Alzheimer’s Association and condolences may be left at www.bischandsonfuneralhome.com.
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