Mae L. (Heck) Messner Obituary (1916 - 2005)

Remembering Mae with Love... Mae L. Messner, age 88, formerly of Bowmansville, Lancaster County , died Monday, August 22, 2005, at 8:20 PM in Conestoga View, Lancaster, where she resided since February 9, 1996. Born August 26, 1916, in Lititz, Lancaster County , she was a daughter of the late Levi and Ella (Schaeffer) Heck. Her husband, Chester Messner, died December 17, 1996. She was a member of Mt. Culmen Evangelical Congregational Church, East Earl, and made handicrafts in her home. Mae showed at various craft fairs in Lancaster , Berks and Lebanon Counties . She was a 1956 graduate of York Practical Nursing School , and had worked in several hospitals many years ago. Surviving is a daughter, Esther M., wife of Franklin D. Messner, Dover , PA ; a son, Lloyd E., husband of Mary (La Follette) Messner, Fredericksburg , VA ; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. A son, Keith Messner, and a daughter, Mary Jane Detweiler, preceded her in death. Viewing Funeral Service...Services will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2005, at 2:00 PM from our parlor. A viewing will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. Burial will follow in Center Union Cemetery , East Earl Township , Lancaster County, PA. Rather than flowers, please remember Mae with contributions to Hospice of Lancaster County, Post Office Box 4125 , Lancaster , PA 17604-4125 .