MENSSA: Mr. Melvin "Mel" Menssa passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at the Battleford's Union Hospital at the age of 69 years. A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, August 25, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. from St. Vital Roman Catholic Church with Reverend Father Greg Elder officiating. A private family interment followed the luncheon in the Meota Cemetery, Meota, Saskatchewan. Memorial donations in memory of Mel Menssa may be directed to the Battleford's Union Hospital, Palliative Care ward. Left to cherish his memory are his loving family; wife Eileen; children and grandchildren; Dean (Carmen) Menssa and their children Michael and Dawson, Laurie (Scott) Redl and their children Brandon, Tyler, and Jenna, Brent (Carey) Menssa and their children Morgan and Justin, and Kevin (Jaela) Menssa and their daughter Jade; siblings Irene (Lawrence) Winterhalt, Ted (Helen) Menssa, Brenda (Jim) Verhelst; brothers-in-law Ernie (Bernice) Draper, and Everett York; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Mel was predeceased by his parents Michael and Elizabeth Menssa; sister-in-law Elsie York and nephew Barry York. Funeral Arrangements were entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at
