Edna Frances Messinger

August 17, 1920 - April 29, 2021
Edna Frances Messinger

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Edna Frances Messinger, age 100, of Commerce Township, MI left this world on Friday, April 29th, 2021. Edna was born on August 17, 1920, in Sullivan, Indiana, just one day before the 19th amendment was passed. Her parents were Thomas Scully and Isadore Billingsley. She was the youngest daughter of their eight children. Edna is also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Leon T. Messinger, and her oldest grandson, Joseph Vanover.

Edna had a lifelong affiliation with the Catholic church. She sang soprano in the church choirs and also sang over 35 years in the Tuesday Musicale of Pontiac. Edna enjoyed writing poetry, reading two daily newspapers, and playing the stock market. She was loved by ALL who knew her.

Edna is survived by her three daughters, Suzanne (Peter) Hughes, Nancy (Ken) Platt, Barbara (Rod) Payne; 6 Grandchildren, Emily (Patrick) Morin, Alicia (Ali) Samarah, Ashley (Rod) Wildeman, Eli Messinger Platt, Tyler Hughes, Myles Messinger Platt, as well as 5 ½ Great Grandchildren.

A funeral mass will be offered on Friday, May 7th at 10:30 AM at St. Perpetua Catholic Church, 134 Airport Road, Waterford.  Fr. Gerry LeBoeuf will celebrate the mass.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Open Door Outreach Center.


Service

Friday, May 7, 2021
10:30 AM

St. Perpetua Catholic Church - Directions
134 Airport Road
Waterford Twp, MI 48327
(248) 682-6431

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  • July 01, 2023
    Jean Billingsley says:
    Edna called me several years ago, and we had quite a talk about the Billingsley family. We never met and I don't remember how she found me. I enjoyed talking to her, and she was a lovely lady. My father in-law was Bill Billingsley and lived in Jasonville, Indiana. His sisters Ruby, Betty, Charolett. and brother Tom were the only ones I knew. He adopted my husband Cliff when he was about 3 years old, and was married to Marge Lewis Billingsley. They later were divorced, neither of them ever remarried and remained friends. I have a cook book that was written by Doris Sculley that I have had for many years. I think my mother in-law Marge knew her husband Leon from working at Clinton Valley Hospital. Not sure of the connection. Sorry to just find out the sad news.

  • January 30, 2023
    Patricia Rogowicz says:
    Thank You

  • May 03, 2021
    Andy Ruth and Cate Butts says:
    Sending prayers and condolences everyone’s way

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