Messenger,
Marian Theresa
Marian Theresa Messinger, 87, Oconto Falls, died Monday morning, November 7,
2016. She was born July 29, 1929 to Elzer and Emma (Klozotsky) Tessier and
attended St. Joseph's Catholic School and Oconto High School graduating with
the class of 1947.
As a young adult, she was employed at the Oconto Library (Marian the
Librarian) and in the office of Bond Pickle Co. (the Bond Pickle Girl). She
was swept off her feet at a dance by the dashing Robert Messinger. They were
married on September 20, 1952 and spent most of their life in Oconto Falls,
with a few years in Florida.
She and her husband Bob loved to play cards with their special card club
friends, and traveled to Hawaii, Florida, Minnesota, New Mexico, South
Carolina, and Mexico, and a Norway Cruise Line trip. African violets thrived
under her green thumb, and she knitted and crocheted many beautiful sweaters
for family and for craft sales. She was always an avid reader and sometimes
read several books a week. Many hours were spent listening to musicals,
opera and Nelson Eddy. Her grandchildren had a difficult time beating her at
Scrabble and Monopoly. Of course, she was a dedicated Packer fan and counted
Donald Driver as her favorite player.
Survivors include her three daughters, Diane (Paul) Marquardt, Oconto Falls;
and their children Michael (Connie )and his children McKensey, Ethan, Amelia
and Marcus, Charleston, South Carolina; Matthew (special friend Kelly
McLeod), Oconto Falls; and Robert, Green Bay; Debra Messinger (husband Kim
Nocker), St. Paul, MN; and their children Charles, Washington, DC; and John
Paul, Minneapolis, MN; Tamia (Darry) Koski and one sister-in-law, Mabel
Thompson, all of Oconto Falls; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert, in-laws John and
Emma Messinger; brothers Charlie and John Tessier, sister in-law Sherrill
Tessier; brother-in-law Gunder Thompson; and son-in-law Dennis Van De Hei.
Visitation with the urn present after 9:30am Saturday, November 12, 2016 at
Saint Anthony Catholic Church in Oconto Falls until the time of service.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:30am Saturday at the church with
the Rev. Fr. Joel Sember officiating. Burial will follow in Volk Family
Cemetery, Oconto Falls.
The family expresses a heartfelt thank you to Cindy at Almost Family and the
staff of Heartland Hospice.
