Lorine L. Messer, age 92 of Mott, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at the Mott Good Samaritan Society.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Lorine will be held at 10:00am Saturday, November 16, 2013 at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott. Fr. Charles Zins will officiate with burial in Sunnsylope Cemetery at Mott.

A Rosary Service will be held at 7:00pm on Friday evening at St. Vincent's Catholic Church.

Serving as Honorary Casketbearers are her Grandsons David Berger Jr., John, Robert, and Kenneth Messer, Mathias Linster, Chad Greff, Blake Messer, Thomas Merkel, Bill, Daniel, and Martin Messer.

Serving as Active Casketbearers are her Granddaughters Janel Beckert, Danita Rykowsk, Janet Torres, Natalie Obermoller, Laura Shypkoski, Denise Greff, Catherine Hoselton, Sheila Szczur, Barbara O'Brien, Susan Smith, Malisa Olson, Jessica Hoff, Terri Herbel, Nicole Merkel, Angela Simarro, Jillian Gion, Brett Kallis, and Megan Wax.

Lorine was born on July 4, 1921 on a farm near Carson, ND. She was the oldest of four children born to Emanuel and Christiana (Sauter) Hafner. She attended school in Carson, Elgin, and Mott. Lorine worked as a young girl cleaning homes and also at a maternity home.

Lorine was united in marriage to Martin Messer on May 27, 1941. Eleven children were born to this union, Charolotte, Larry, Roderick, Marvin, LaVonne, Shirley, Sandy, Joan, Connie, Laure, and Corine. They lived on the Messer farm 13 miles north of Mott. There, for 72 years, Lorine devoted her time and love to Martin and her family. She was blessed throughout her life to be surrounded by family, be it her children or grandchildren, or great grandchildren, or friends and neighbors.

She helped Martin with farm work and raised a large vegetable and flower gardens that she took great pride in. Lorine loved to cook and feed those that came to her home. She made every holiday very special. She especially loved children, and made sure they had a special treat every time they left Grandma's house. Lorine had a strong faith in the Lord that she passed on to her family. Lorine was a kind and gentle, loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother.

Surviving family members include her husband, Martin, Mott; 3 sons, Larry (Mary) Messer, Roderick Messer, all of Mott; Marvin Messer, Lemmon, SD; 7 daughters, Charlotte (David) Berger, Dickinson; LaVonne Hoff, Colorado; Shirley Linster, Dickinson; Sandy (Terry) Greff, Arizona; Joan Messer, Dickinson; Connie (Dennis) Wax, Regent; and Laure (Jamie) Merkel, Dickinson; 29 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren, 2 sisters, Phyllis Barrows, Violet Lantz, both in Colorado; and a step-sister, Ann Mullins, in North Carolina, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her daughter, Corine Seidel, brothers, Walter Hafner, LaVerne Hafner, and step-brothers, William Zentner, and Robert Zentner.

A memorial has been established.

Visitation will be on Friday from 1:00 to 7:00pm at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott.