Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Messing, Jean Elizabeth (Murray) August 25, 2021
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Juneau Empire from July 20 to August 25, 2021
Jean Elizabeth (Murray) Messing
April 26, 1935 - May 5, 2021
Long time Juneau resident Jean Elizabeth Messing (Murray) passed away surrounded 
by family members at the Juneau Pioneer Home in Juneau, Alaska on May 5, 2021.  
Jean was born April 26, 1935 in Bad Axe, Michigan and grew up on a family farm 
near there.  She was the youngest of eight siblings.  She had a quiet demeanor 
and went with the flow of life.  She met her husband LeRoy Messing, who swept 
her off her feet and took her on the adventure of a lifetime.  After wedding in 
November 1953, LeRoy and Jean quickly started a family on their small farm in 
Charleston, Michigan.  In 1965, after birthing eight children (only the first 
two in the hospital), they picked up and moved to the Last Frontier, Alaska, 
away from the familiar to a land of great possibilities.  Jean birthed five more 
children in Juneau making for a "Baker's Dozen" totaling 13 children.

Jean always trusted in the Lord Jesus that she would make it through any 
adversity she faced.  She was a loving, nurturing mother who was fully committed 
to her family.  She was a stay-at-home mom until later in life when she began 
working outside the home at Fred Meyer bakery and later retired as a State of 
Alaska employee from the Division of Investments.  She also volunteered her time 
at the local St Vincent de Paul; some of which was as a board member.

Jean was preceded in death by her beloved husband, LeRoy; her parents Thomas and 
Josephine Murray and six older siblings; Clements, Grace, Marjorie (Abraham), 
Harold, John, and Raymond.  Jean was also preceded in death by her granddaughter 
Geolanda (Whiteley) Schmidt, grandson Stanwood Whiteley, son-in-law George 
Whiteley, Sr; infant twin grandson Timothy and granddaughter Kimberly Messing, 
great granddaughter Geneva Harris and daughter-in-law Kathleen (O'Rourke) 
Messing.  Jean is survived by her sister Phyllis Roggenbuck who lives in 
Michigan, as well as numerous nieces and nephews across the United States.

Jean is also survived by all of her 13 children. Those living in Juneau, Alaska 
are Stephen, Deanna (Chris) Lewis, Linda Whiteley, Kevin (Angie Parker), Martin 
(Kathy), Brian (Marie), Jennifer Rodriguez, Jason (Doniece Gott), and Celeste 
(Brian) Walker.  Her children living outside Juneau are Michael (Shelley) 
Messing of Bellingham, Washington; Sharon (Al) Jones of Waterbury, Vermont; 
Terese (Chris) Rummell of Salem, Oregon, and Matthew (Kristin) Messing of 
Clackamas, Oregon.  Jean has 34 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren – most 
living in Juneau.

A mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at St Paul's 
Catholic Church and will be immediately followed by a Celebration of Life with 
light refreshments at the church hall.  Jean will be interred with her husband 
LeRoy at the Shrine of St Therese at approximately 4:00 PM.  

In lieu of flowers and gifts of money, donations can be made to the Society of 
St Vincent de Paul http://svdpjuneau.org or Hospice and Home Care (Catholic 
Community Services) in Juneau, Alaska. 
Published by Juneau Empire from July 20 to August 25, 2021.



Additional Comments:
Note:  Born to Thomas and Josephine (Maurer) Murray.  Married LeRoy Messing on 
November 21, 1953 in Holy Trinity Catholic Church

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