By Jim Meridith
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  • Visitation

    Friday, February 24, 2023
    4:00 to 8:00 pm, and
    Saturday, February 25, 2023
    7:30 to 8:30 am
    Meridith Funeral Home, Highland, IL.

  • Service

    Mass of Christian Burial:
    Saturday, February 25, 2023
    9:00 am
    St. Paul Catholic Church, Highland, IL.

  • Full Obituary

    Ronald M. Massey, 85, of Highland, IL, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at home, surrounded by his family.

    Ronald was born August 7, 1937, to Carey M. and Rosa W. (nee Traub) Massey, in Sorento, IL. On September 8, 1957, he married Shirley Mersinger in Hernando, MS; a marriage lasting 65 beautiful years.

    Ron was a Veteran of the United States Army and a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Highland, IL, where he enjoyed his weekly Cursillo group. He was a longtime member of the Highland Historical Society and also belonged to the Knights of Columbus Council 1580 in Highland, where he was a 4th Degree Knight. Ron worked many years in the Trucking Industry.

    He loved to play golf, even successfully getting a hole in one. He enjoyed travelling with his wife to Europe, Alaska, Canada, and went on many cruises. They went to St. Genevieve, MO for 25 years with a group of special friends. Ron also enjoyed Gardening. Above all, he loved his family, and spending time with his wife, kids, grandchildren, great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

    He was preceded in death by his parents, Carey and Rosa Massey; granddaughter, Kassey Massey; brothers, Edsell U. Massey, Clifford L. Massey; brothers-in-law, John Long, David Ayers; sister-in-law, Eleanor Massey.

    Ron is survived by his wife of 65 years, Shirley Massey, Highland, IL; children, Mark (fiance’, Penny Harbert) Massey, Coffeen, IL, Carla (David) Hume, Chesterfield, MO; grandchildren, Michelle (Ryan) Wamser, Kristin (Phil) Mayo, Jessica (Andy) Brockhahn, Mark Meade (Nichole) Massey, Haley (significant other, Cory Gholson) Hume, Quinn Hume, Ethan (fiancé, Alexis Mlady) Hume, Carrie (Donovan) Smail, Stephanie (Jeremy) White; great grandchildren, Kayla, Chloe, Dillon, Ashton, Maxwell, Kendallyn, Aiden, Gabriel, Sullivan, Kassen, Cora, Oliver, Cooper; sisters, Doris Long, Marilyn Ayers, Jacqueline (Glen) Paine, Sandra Jo Richardson; sister-in-law, Katherine (Glen) File; many nieces and nephews.

    Memorials may be made to St. Paul Education Foundation or Spina Bifada Assoc. of Greater St. Louis.

    Visitation: Friday, February 24, 2023, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm, and Saturday, February 25, 2023, from 7:30 to 8:30 am, at Meridith Funeral Home, Highland, IL.

    Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, February 25, 2023, 9:00 am, St. Paul Catholic Church, Highland, IL.

    Clergy: Fr. Pat Jakel, Pastor

    Interment: St. Joseph Cemetery, Highland, IL

    Meridith Funeral Home, Highland, IL

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12 Condolences
 
  1. PAT / February 22, 2023 at 3:11 pm

    My sympathy to you and your family Shirley PRAYERS

  2. Cheryl & Rich / February 22, 2023 at 4:25 pm

    Shirley, deepest sympathy to you and your family.
    We cherish our memories of our winery trips.

    Cheryl & Rich

  3. Carrie Reincke / February 22, 2023 at 7:48 pm

    Sorry for your loss. Sympathy to you and your family. Carrie and Jim

  4. Bernie Brown (Maryann Kapp) / February 23, 2023 at 10:54 am

    My sympathy for the loss of a loved one and friend. Prayers for the Lord and Mary will welcome him to heaven.

  5. Curtis & Heather Wylie / February 23, 2023 at 4:30 pm

    Aunt Shirley,

    Sending heartfelt condolences to you and your family. He was a very good man and deeply respected. We loved him so much.

    The Wylie’s (Curtis, Heather, Rachael, Joe, Cynthia and Quincy)

  6. Matt and Teresa Bochantin / February 24, 2023 at 12:30 pm

    So very sorry for the loss of Ron. Deepest sympathy to you and your family.

  7. Matt and Teresa Bochantin / February 24, 2023 at 12:32 pm

    So very sorry for your loss of Ron. Deepest sympathy to you and your family.

  8. Rhonda Massey / February 24, 2023 at 3:24 pm

    I’m so sorry to hear about Ronald passing. I remember him always smiling. God bless and keep the family during this difficult time.

  9. Don and Barb Johannes / February 24, 2023 at 5:44 pm

    We were sorry to hear about Ron. Our condolences to Shirley and to the family. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

  10. Denny and Janet Lang / February 24, 2023 at 7:11 pm

    Ron and Shirley are some of the nicest people in our subdivision, Holiday Manor. We were fortunate enough to have known as a neighbor and friend…Denny and Jan Lang

  11. TnT Hoffmann / February 25, 2023 at 5:15 pm

    Our deepest sympathy to your family.
    Ron always had a smile and a kind word for us.

  12. Joyce Crain / February 28, 2023 at 8:30 pm

    Shirley, so sorry to hear that Ron passed away, you and your family have my deepest sympathy. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Joyce Crain

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