The Mass of Christian Burial for Marvin Messer, age 68 of Lemmon will be held at 10:30am Saturday, May 2, 2015 at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott. Fr. Charles Zins will officiate with burial in Sunnyslope Cemetery at Mott.

A Rosary Service will be held at 7:00pm on Friday evening at St. Vincent's Catholic Church.
Special music will be provided by Rachel Mayer.

Serving as honorary casketbearers are Marvin's grandchildren, Logan, Charlie, and Dustyn Smith, Cierra , Hannah, Bryce, and Hailee Jo Messer. Active casketbearers are Jeff Sackmann, Dennis Wax, David Berger, Robert and Kenneth Messer, Terry Greff, Thomas Merkel, and Ken Messer.

MARVIN JOSEPH MESSER was born on November 10, 1946 at Mott, ND, the fourth of eleven children born to Martin and Lorriane (Hafner) Messer. He grew up on the Messer Homestead north of Mott 13 miles and attended the Prairie Home Country School. Marvin graduated from Mott Lincoln High School with the Class of 1965. Just out of high school, Marvin enlisted into the North Dakota Army National Guard and took his basic training at Ft. Bragg, NC. His guard unit was called into the "Zip to Zap" riot which took place from May 9-11, in 1969 and is the only event in the State of North Dakota that required the use of force by the North Dakota Army National Guard.

Marvin was united in marriage to Sandy Friedt in 1975. Four children, Bill, Dan, Martin, and Susie, were born to his union.

Marvin raised and broke horses in addition to farming near Lefor, ND. He drove the milk truck picking up milk for the Lefor cheese plant and operated a dairy farm near Regent, ND and worked on a sheep shearing crew.

In 1990, he moved his family to Lemmon, SD where he has resided since. Farming and ranching stayed in his blood. He worked at Wheeler Manufacturing for 24 years and for area farmers and ranchers, and Lemmon Livestock.

Marvin enjoyed fishing and working with horses, which he did his entire life. He cherished the time spent with his family, especially his grandchildren. He loved listening to music, especially accordion music played by his dad.

Marvin passed away on Monday morning, April 27, 2015 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger.

Surviving family members include his four children and 7 grandchildren, Bill Messer and Wendy Springfield (Cierra and Hannah), Arlington, TX; Dan Messer (Bryce and Hailee Jo), Spirit Lake, IA, Martin and Abbey Messer, Steele, ND; Susan Smith and Brian Hanson (Logan, Charlie and Dustyn Smith) Edgeley, ND; 2 brothers, Larry (Mary) Messer, Roderick Messer, all of Mott, ND; 7 sisters, Charlotte (David) Berger, Dickinson, ND; LaVonne Hoff, Colorado; Shirley Linster, Dickinson, ND; Sandy (Terry) Greff, Arizona, Joan Messer, Dickinson, ND; Connie (Dennis) Wax, Regent, ND; Laurie (Jamie) Merkel, Dickinson, ND.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Corine Seidel.

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