Daniel Messer 1904-1997

MESSER, COLLINS, RANKIN, THRONSEN

Posted By: Henry Co Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/16/2004 at 16:44:09

The Hawk Eye, Burlington IA
Monday, 8/11/1997

Daniel Messer
Daniel "Max" Messer, 93, of Farmington, died at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6,
1997, at the Van Buren County Memorial Hospital in Keosauqua.
Born May 21, 1904, in Rome, Iowa, he was the son of Josey and Alice Collins
Messer. He married Hazel Rankin June 26, 1930. She died April 7, 1986.
A Farmington resident for 53 years, Mr. Messer was a carpenter and a member
of the United Methodist Church.
Survivors invlude one son, Marvin Messer of Farmington; one daughter, Betty
Lu Thronsen of Anchorage, Alaska; one grandson; and one brother, Ralph Messer
of Mount Pleasant.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, one son, and three
brothers.
Friends may call after 1 p.m. today with the family receiving friends from 7
to 8 p.m. at the Hofbauer Funeral Home in Farmington.
The funeral for Mr. Messer will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Hofbauer
Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in
Thompson Cemetery at Bonaparte.