Visitation will be at the funeral home from 7-8 pm this Monday evening.

Mr. Messinger died Friday at a Colorado Springs nursing home.

He was born May 2, 1897 at Baldwin, Ks, the son of William and Artha Fulkerson Messinger.

In 1927 he was married to Marie Curttright who died April 22, 1977.

He had lived in the Braddyville and College Springs area and moved to Clarinda in 1974.

After his wife's death he moved to Colorado Springs where he has been near his family.

He was a veteran of W.W.I. and memeber of the V.F.W.

Survivors include a son Ira Messinger of Colorado Springs, daughters, Mrs. Agnes Richardson of Yakima, Wa: Mrs. Norma Jorstad of Pueble, Co, and Mrs. Hazel Ringler of Colorado Springs, 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Jack Carpenter of Newton, Ks, is a brother.

Burial will be in Clarinda cemetery.

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