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Francis Messmer Obituary
June 20, 1921 - April 19, 2012
SALEM - Francis John Messmer passed away on April 19 at the age of 90. He was born June 20, 1921 in Richardton, North Dakota to Jacob and Rosa (Fleck) Messmer.
Francis was raised in North Dakota. He served in the U.S. Army and later became an x-ray technician in Texas. He was a district manager for Riker and 3M Pharmaceuticals in Dallas, Texas. He and his brothers formed a singing group named The Quntions then the Skylarks. Francis came to Salem from California in 1988. In 2001, he married Kathleen Bailey.
Francis enjoyed bowling, bingo, cards, playing pool with Merle and spending time with his family. He was active at Keizer Senior Center. Francis was preceded in death by his son Garry. He is survived by his wife Kathleen of Salem; seven stepchildren, three grandchildren, Chris deceased, Sean, Patrick and numerous other grandchildren and great grandchildren. He had 15 brothers and sisters and is his sister Anne Nelson of Springfield, Oregon is the only surviving sibling.
A gathering to celebrate Francis' life will be from 11am to 1pm on Sunday, May 6 at Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service.
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M. Johnson
April 30, 2012
Words might not heal the pain of losing someone, who was close to you. May God's blessings and memories of your loved one give you the comfort, peace and strength you need during these sorrowful times.(Isaiah 12:2)
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