MESSAL, Helen F. age 87 of Hamilton died Friday, May 20, 2011, at Hospice of Hamilton. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on May 20, 1924 the daughter of Roy and Jessie (Schroufe) Simmons, and was a 1943 graduate of Hamilton High School. On September 20, 1947, in Millville, Ohio she married Robert H. Messal.

Survivors include her husband, Bob; two children, Dan (Dianne) Messal of Fairfield, and Brenda Sexton of Hamilton; three grandchildren, Kevin Messal, Jennifer Mathews, and Melissa Martin; three great-grandchildren, Makenna, Wil, and Aidan; four sisters and three brothers.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00pm Tuesday in the Zettler Funeral Home, 2646 Pleasant Ave., with Rev. Gary Gabbard officiating, followed by burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-2:00pm Tuesday in the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hamilton. Online register book available at www.zettlerfuneralhome.com