Graveside burial of cremains for Doris Virginia (Reynolds) Messenger will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, September 10, 2016 in the Liberty Center Cemetery, Liberty Center, Iowa.

Doris Virginia (Reynolds) Messenger  was born September 13, 1920 in Warren County, IA to Virgil and Osa (Meeker) Reynolds and grew up in the Medora neighborhood.  She died at the Clarke County Hospital Osceola, IA  May 11,2016 at the age of  95 years.

Doris married Fermon Plenith (Plenty) Messenger July 28, 1950 in Lincoln, NE.  They lived on a farm on the northeast edge of Indianola and sold cream and butter.

Doris moved to Osceola, Iowa in 1985 and had worked at the Good Samaritan Nursing home for several years as a nurse's aide.  Doris had crocheted  since she was 16 years old making beautiful doilies and afghans. She was a giver and any one that knew her has a doily or pot holder that she had made.

Survivors include two brothers, Darl "Joe" Reynolds and wife Francelia from Osceola and Clyde Reynolds of Graham, WA; 14 nieces and nephews; and several great, great-great and great-great-great nieces and nephews. She was a wonderful aunt.

Doris was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sister Pauline and three brothers Paul (Meeker), Burdette and Judd Reynolds.

Online condolences may be made at www.overtonfunerals.com.