Constance "Connie" Messenger (nee Kroeck); October 13, 1924 - January 29, 2012; Beloved wife of the late Kenneth Messenger; Dear mother Gary (Jackie) Messenger, Kim (Milton) Strong, Richard Messenger and the late Dolores Horn and Dennis Messenger; Dear sister of Ralph (Carole) Kroeck; Our dear grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend to many; A special thank you to all the staff at Bethesda Southgate and Bethesda Hospice for the care and compassion provided to our mother. Thank you for all the support you gave our family. Visitation Wed. Feb. 1, 3 to 8pm at the JAY B. SMITH MAPLEWOD CHAPEL 7456 Manchester; Funeral Thurs. Feb. 2, 10:30am at St. Lukes Lutheran Church (Taft & Alaska); Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery; Tributes at jaybsmith.com