Mary Messerole , 83, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at her home in Le Mars surrounded by her family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 10, 2021 at All Saints Catholic Parish - St. Joseph Church in Le Mars.  Reverend Bruce Lawler will celebrate Mass.  Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars.  Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars.  There will be a Scriptural Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. followed by a Parish Rosary.  Visitation will resume from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Friday at the church.  At the family's request, wearing a mask and social distancing will be required.  Arrangements are with the Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars.  Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com .

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Mary's name to the Le Mars Community School District Foundation and/or All Saints Catholic Parish in Le Mars.

Mary Margaret Rupp was born June 14, 1938 in Cherokee, IA, the daughter of Carl and Lillian Rupp.  She was baptized and confirmed at Maryhill Visitation Church in rural Cherokee, IA.

She attended grade school at Cleghorn and later high school at Washington High School in Cherokee.  She then attended Iowa State University in Ames, where she received a B.S. in Home Economics.  While at Iowa State, she was a proud member of the Delta Zeta sorority and remained active for many years after her graduation.  She spent her college summers touring east coast cities such as New York City and Philadelphia on her own.

Mary was united in marriage to Roy "Red" Messerole on June 1, 1963 at Maryhill Visitation Church.  To this union, 4 children were born: Mike, Bill, Tom, and Suzy.

She taught at Glenwood High School and Breda St. Bernards before leaving education to raise her four children.  Mary returned to work once her children reached school age.  Her last employment before retiring was at KLEM radio in Le Mars where she was the receptionist for many years.

Mary enjoyed watching her children and grandchildren participate in school activities.  She and Roy often traveled to Arizona, California, Colorado, North Carolina and Minnesota to visit their children and grandkids.  Mary was an active member of All Saints Parish in Le Mars.  She served communion at area nursing homes and also volunteered with Hospice.  She was especially interested in supporting organizations that focused on helping youth and women.   Mary and Roy were very active in many other civic organizations and worked together as a team.

Survivors include; a son: Dr. Michael Messerole (Julie) of Omaha, NE, and their children, Anna (Jordan) Eslick and Adam (Becca) Messerole and their daughter Stella; a son: Bill Messerole (Devon) of Creston, IA; her children Quin Leith (Lacey) and their children Hudson, Miles and Carver, Zachary Leith (Sarah) and their children Oliver and Scout, Gavin Leith (Lauren)  and Cameron Leith; a son: Tom Messerole (Darby) and their children, Sylvia Messerole (Max Dreher), Mercedes (Mark) Torres and their daughter Raven, Jaxon Dunn (Hunter) and their sons Rhyker and Ozzy; Hunter, Hawkeye, Georgia and Brett; a daughter: Suzy Messerole (Dr. Dianne Berg) of Minneapolis, MN, and their daughter, Solvei; two brothers: Royden (Della) Rupp of Cherokee, IA, and Dale (Peg) Rupp of Des Moines, IA; three sister-in-laws: Gertrude Selk of Cherokee, IA, Joyce (Mike) Bechtel of Cherokee, IA;  Elaine Messerole of Cherokee, IA; and several nieces and nephews, along with many close friends.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Messerole, her parents Carl & Lillian Rupp, 4 brothers-in-laws: Bob Messerole, Jesse Messerole, Tiny Messerole and Tom Selk; 3 sisters-in-laws: Gayle Messerole, Sheryl Messerole, and Elaine Rupp.