He was born on March 6, 1964, in Oregon, IL, as the son of John Frank Messenger Jr. and Angeline L. Messenger (Bushland).
Scott is preceded in death by his parents, brother Terry, and soon-to-be son-in-law Tony Frey.
He is survived by his wife, Felicia Messenger of Oregon; his brothers, John (Kathy) of Dixon, Larry (LaDonna) of Dixon, Ron (Brenda) of Lanark and Jerry (Lora Lynn) of Oregon; son, Scott Heise of Galesburg; daughter, Breanna Messenger of Greeley, CO; stepchildren, Randy Reinhold of Oregon, Rachael (Shawn Oderwald) Reinhold of Dixon and Rebecca (Justina) Donaldson of Dixon; special niece, Destiny Donaldson; grandchildren, Jamison Heise of Galesburg, Genesis Reinhold of Prophetstown, Kurtis Messenger of Greeley, CO, Neon Messenger-Frey of Greeley, CO, Olivia Oderwald of Dixon and Ivory Oderwald of Dixon; his dogs, Lennon and Isabella; three cats, Simba, Eva and Buttercup; two grandkitties, Kobe and Girlcat; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and friends.
Scott spent his life mainly in Oregon, where he enjoyed socializing with his friends and family. He was an avid Raiders fan. He also enjoyed working on or trying to fix lawn mowers, cars or anything else that his brother Jerry was working on. He enjoyed watching YouTube videos with his cousin Jeremy Hitchcock whenever he could.
He also enjoyed spending time with his family, especially with his daughter Breanna and his grandchildren Kurtis and Neon. He was looking forward to visiting them in Colorado this Thanksgiving.
Cremation rites have been accorded, with a celebration of life to be held at a later date.
