Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Messing, Donna Belle (Horton) February 11, 2018
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Huron Daily Tribune on Feb. 13, 2018
Mrs. Donna Belle Messing, 92, of Ruth, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 
the Harbor Beach Extended Care Facility.  She was born on December 5, 1925 in 
Caseville to the late Clarence and Edlie (Commins) Horton Sr. She married 
Clement J. Messing on June 24, 1944 in Detroit.  He preceded her in death on 
December 15, 2009.  Donna was a Rosie the Riveter during World War II.  She 
farmed with her husband near Ruth and was also employed at Hamils 
Manufacturing.  She was a current parishioner of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic 
Church, Holy Apostles Parish in Ruth where she was a member of the Christian 
Mothers. Donna enjoyed playing cards, crocheting, reading, puzzles and 
quilting.  She cherished time spent with her family. 

Donna is survived by her children, Jacqueline Volmering of Ruth, Linda (Roland) 
Siemen of Harbor Beach, Doreen (James) Bukoski of Caro, John (Catherine) 
Messing of Lexington, Marlene (Kenton) Byrd of Forestville, Sandra (Eugene) 
Wasierski of Ubly, Kevin (Shelly) Messing of Fenton; 33 grandchildren; 69 great 
grandchildren; 20 great great grandchildren; one brother, Larry (Ruth) Horton 
of Grand Haven; sisters-in-law, Mary Essenmacher of Harbor Beach and Gladys 
Priemer of Ruth; many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by one 
son, Ronald Messing; three sons-in-law, Richard Feury, Thomas Schumacher and 
Raymond Volmering; three brothers, Clarence Horton Jr. and his wife, Kate, 
Lewis Horton, George Emerson Horton; five sisters, Eva Moore, Thelma Arntz and 
husband, Earl, Marie Malone, Madeline Marks, Ula Rae Messing and husband, 
James; eleven brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. 

Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 am, Thursday, Feb. 15 at Sts. Peter & 
Paul Catholic Church, Holy Apostles Parish in Ruth. Rev. Christopher Coman, 
pastor, will officiate.  Burial will be in the church cemetery in the spring. 
Visitation will be at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly from 2 to 8 
p.m. Wednesday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic 
Church only.  There will be a Christian Mothers rosary at 7p.m. Wednesday at 
the funeral home. Memorials have been requested to the Family Discretionary 
Fund. Please visit www.smigielskifuenralhomes.com to express your sympathy and 
sign the guest book for Donna's family. 
Published in Huron Daily Tribune on Feb. 13, 2018


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