Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Messing, Gerald John Sr. April 1, 2018
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Zinger Smigielski Funeral Home April 2018
Mr. Gerald John Messing Sr, 86 of Minden City, passed away Sunday, April 1, 
2018 at the Lakeview Extended Care Facility in Harbor Beach.  He was born on 
August 27, 1931 in Minden City to the late Elmer and Alma (Booms) Messing.  He 
married Mary C. Oswald on June 27, 1953 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in 
Palms.  
Gerald was a graduate of the Charleston Country School.  He was self employed 
and a dairy farmer, welder and mechanic.  He was a charter member of the 
Delaware Township Fire Department where he volunteered as a fireman for over 25 
years.  He was a past member of the Ruth Knights of Columbus Council #3823.  He 
enjoyed gardening and playing cards. Gerald was passionate about and loved all 
the animals he knew in his lifetime. 

Gerald is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Mary C. Messing of Harbor 
Beach; four sons, Gerald J. Jr. of Springlake, David J. (Bonnie) of Harbor 
Beach, Henry J. of Clio, Nicholas (Tracy) of Auburn; two daughters, Patricia 
(Robert) Hagedon of Harbor Beach, Sally (Ken) McIntosh of Caro; grandchildren, 
Allen Messing, Sara Messing, Jessica (Michael) Fleischer, Christopher Hagedon 
and his fiancée Sammie Grove, Steven (Leslie) McIntosh, Rob (Rhonda) Messing, 
Jennifer (Nathan) Mazure, Peter (Kelli) Messing, Travis (Sara) Messing, Abbey 
Messing, Riley Messing; 15 great grandchildren; five brothers, Russell 
(Rosemary), Dennis (Phyllis), Howard (Lucille), James (Rosalynn), Ernie 
(Margie); seven sisters, Rosemary Block, Beatrice (John) Shultz, Rita (Ralph) 
Seidl, Diane (John) Hardison, Evelyn (Al) Sass, Bernadette (Frank) Pickett, 
Viola (Jim) Essenmacher; three sisters-in-law, Jean Messing, Bernadette 
Messing, Beatrice Oswald; four brothers-in-law, John (Sandy) Oswald, Jim 
(Marie) and Bob (Elaine) Oswald, Bob Booms. 

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Leroy, Vincent and Patrick Messing; 
father-in-law and mother-in-law, Raymond and Sarah Oswald; brothers-in-law and 
sisters-in-law, Raymond Block, Father Ray Oswald, Dick Oswald, Shirley Booms 
and Mary Ann Messing. 

Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 am Thursday, April 5 at St. Patrick 
Catholic Church, St. Isidore Parish, in Palms, Rev. Ronald Wagner, pastor of 
Christ the Good Shepherd Parish in Saginaw will officiate.  Burial will be in 
St. Patrick Cemetery in the spring.   Visitation will be at the Zinger-
Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly on Wednesday from 2:00-9:00 pm and Thursday at 
St. Patrick Catholic Church in Palms from 10:00-11:00 am. There will be a 
rosary Wednesday at 5 pm and a vigil service at 7:30 pm. Both services will be 
at the funeral home.  Memorials have been requested to the Family Discretionary 
Fund or the organization of your choice. Published Zinger Smigielski Funeral 
Home April 2018


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