Obituary: Dawn Marie Messisco

On Tuesday, February 15, 2022, Dawn Marie Messisco, loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away at age 54.

Dawn was born on June 18, 1967, in Detroit, MI and grew up in Stockbridge, MI. There she attended Stockbridge High School, until moving to Clinton, Oklahoma where she graduated in 1985. Dawn later attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University and became a Registered Nurse. After raising two sons and living in Texas she went back to school in pursuit of a master’s in health administration at Walden University.

Dawn had a very big heart and loved animals, especially her dogs and horses. She enjoyed the outdoors, (was not afraid of snakes) and had a no-frills approach to life. She was a friend to all, enjoyed a good laugh, and could light up a room with her smile. What she loved most though, was the role of Me Ma to her beautiful granddaughters.

Dawn is survived by her two sons, Josh (Tamara) Cleek, and Chance Fry; her granddaughters, Maelee, Madalynn, and soon to come Melody Dawn Cleek; her parents, John (Michele) Messisco and Sandra (Jim) Herbertson; siblings, Venus (Brian) Carlson, Jeremy (Dana) Herbertson, and Travis Messisco; as well as several cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Dawn often said, she had met so many friends in the places she’s lived, but Stockbridge will always be her home.

There will be a private Memorial Service in Texas for immediate family.