Lloyd Richard Messerly, 90, passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005, at the Caribou Memorial Living Center in Soda Springs, where he and his wife, LoNetta, had lived since March 2002. He was born July 11, 1915, to Robert and Eliza Kunz Messerly in Montpelier, Idaho. Lloyd was the sixth of nine children. 

Lloyd and LoNetta were married June 29, 1940, and their marriage was later sealed for time and all eternity in the Logan, Utah LDS Temple.

He was the father of three children, Karen, Richard and Russell. They resided in Montpelier until January 1959, when they moved to Soda Springs, and resided there until 1966, at which time they returned to Montpelier until their recent move to the Caribou Memorial Living Center. 

Lloyd worked for the Union Pacific Railroad until suffering a serious heart attack. He then worked in the insurance industry for several years, and then was in the car business for the remainder of his working career.

Lloyd was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served as a bishop and in many bishoprics plus many other positions. Perhaps the most special service he performed was when he and his wife served for five years in the Logan Temple. 

Lloyd was always concerned for those around him. His service was not limited to that in the church but he was willing to help others whenever asked. Lloyd loved his family and would do anything to assist them in any way. Lloyd was a wonderful teacher and would make a point of taking every opportunity possible to teach a principle that he felt would help in some way. Mostly, he taught his family and others by example.

Lloyd is survived by two children, Karen (Brent) Bergholm of Soda Springs, Idaho, Russell (Virginia) Messerly of Sandy, Utah; a daughter-in-law, Becky Messerly of West Weber, Utah; 13 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, LoNetta, a son, Richard, a grandson, Jason Messerly, his parents, two brothers and six sisters. 

Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 17, at 1 p.m. in the Montpelier Stake Center, where friends may visit with family that morning from 11:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. The interment will be in the Montpelier Cemetery, with services under the direction of Matthews Mortuary of Montpelier.