She was born Feb. 27, 1926 in Topeka, the daughter of Elmer L. and Anna Marie Boettcher Knapp.
Mrs. Messer worked as a bookkeeper for Sunflower Rentals, Holton Transport, and Lydiona's Childrens Wear.
She later was a tax preparer for H&R Block for 20 years before retiring.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Topeka, Ks.
She married Donald E, Messer on Oct. 12, 1946 in Lawrence, Ks. He died Nov. 9, 1993.
Survivors include a son, Donald S. Messer and wife, Renee of Topeka; two daughters, Jan Messer Pribble and husband, John of Jacksonville, FL. and Karen Messer Becker and husband, Tom of Millbrook, Alabama. She so loved her eight grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Mt. Hope Chapel with interment in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Mrs. Messer will lie in state after 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m.
Visitation:
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Penwell-Gabel - Southwest Chapel
3700 SW Wanamaker Rd
Topeka, KS 66610 785-272-9797
Directions & Map
Service:
Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:00 AM
Mt. Hope Chapel
Interment:
Mt. Hope Cemetery, Just South of the Bell Tower
Topeka, Kansas
She was born Feb. 27, 1926 in Topeka, the daughter of Elmer L. and Anna Marie Boettcher Knapp.
Mrs. Messer worked as a bookkeeper for Sunflower Rentals, Holton Transport, and Lydiona's Childrens Wear.
She later was a tax preparer for H&R Block for 20 years before retiring.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Topeka, Ks.
She married Donald E, Messer on Oct. 12, 1946 in Lawrence, Ks. He died Nov. 9, 1993.
Survivors include a son, Donald S. Messer and wife, Renee of Topeka; two daughters, Jan Messer Pribble and husband, John of Jacksonville, FL. and Karen Messer Becker and husband, Tom of Millbrook, Alabama. She so loved her eight grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Mt. Hope Chapel with interment in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Mrs. Messer will lie in state after 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m.
Visitation:
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Penwell-Gabel - Southwest Chapel
3700 SW Wanamaker Rd
Topeka, KS 66610 785-272-9797
Directions & Map
Service:
Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:00 AM
Mt. Hope Chapel
Interment:
Mt. Hope Cemetery, Just South of the Bell Tower
Topeka, Kansas
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