Messinger Mortuary

10/23/2025

The calm before the storm — or maybe just another breathtaking Arizona sky above our Fountain Hills location.
We’re grateful to serve this beautiful community, rain or shine. ☀️🌧️
📍 Messinger Mortuary – Fountain Hills | October 22, 2025

09/16/2025

There's still time to come and join the fun! It starts at 10 am!
Stop by the Messinger booth and say hello!

09/15/2025

You're invited to a fun and vibrant community event—the Senior Expo—featuring dozens of local vendors sharing helpful resources, services, and giveaways.
While you explore the Expo, we hope you’ll stop by the Messinger booth and get to know Christine Garcia and discover tools and tips on planning ahead and protecting your legacy. Here are the details:
Senior Expo USA
Valley of the Sun JCC
12701 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Tuesday, September 16
10 AM to 1 PM
Free Admission • Free Health Screenings • Free Refreshments • Prizes Every Hour Giveaways • Great Information • ​Connect With Experts

Click here to pre-register for your chance to win a $200 Visa Gift Card
https://seniorexpousa.com/expos/arizona/2025-north-scottsdale-senior-expo/

09/10/2025

We’re honored to see Sabrina Messinger featured in this article, sharing her leadership journey and our continued commitment to remaining family owned and deeply rooted in the communities we serve.

Sabrina Messinger-Acevedo considers herself lucky. Few people get the chance to work side by side with a grandparent, learning not just the mechanics of a family business but the values that …

08/25/2025

SCOTTSDALE HISTORY by Paul Messinger
Canal Skiing was a 1940s Art Form for Desert Dudes

In the 1940s, water skiing on Scottsdale’s section of the Arizona Canal was the buzz. Every teenage boy had his own idea of how best to ski the canal.

We built our ski boards out of plywood, sawing grooves on the top of the wood so we could bend the tip upward, just like a modern-day water ski. Then, we drilled holes in the board so a towrope could be tied to the board and then tied to a post on the back of a pickup truck.

In the 1940s, water skiing on Scottsdale’s section of the Arizona Canal was the buzz. Every te ...

08/18/2025

SCOTTSDALE HISTORY by Paul Messinger

Tombstone, Arizona and a Missing Gravedigger

In 1957, the Phoenix-based mortuary where I worked (before I opened my own mortuary in Scottsdale) w ...

08/17/2025

🗓️ Mark your calendar! Join us on September 16 (10am - 1 pm) at the Scottsdale Senior Expo at the Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N Scottsdale Rd.

Stop by the Messinger booth to learn how pre-planning brings peace of mind.

Free Admission * Free Health Screenings * Free Refreshments * Prizes Every Hour Giveaways * Great Information * Connect With Experts * Get The Help You Need

Preregister For Your Chance To Win A $200 Visa Gift Card & Other Prizes At The Expo! ---> https://www.seniorexpousa.com/2025-n-scottsdale-attendee.html #/

08/11/2025

SCOTTSDALE HISTORY by Paul Messinger
🏈 When Scottsdale High School was our only high school, and it had fewer than 100 students, we played what was known as six-man football. It made for a great game that was exciting to watch.🏈

The scores were more like those you would expect to see in basketball. Why? Because in six-man football, everyone except the center was an eligible pass receiver.

When Scottsdale High School was our only high school, and it had fewer than 100 students, we played ...

08/04/2025

SCOTTSDALE HISTORY by Paul Messinger

🗞️ 🗞️ In the fall of 1948, my friend Albert Owens and I were hired by The Arizona Republic to drive two auto routes. We hauled newspapers to the young men who delivered them on bicycle. Our shifts began after midnight and lasted until 6 a.m.

This particular night, things didn't work out quite as planned.

In the fall of 1948, my friend Albert Owens and I were hired by The Arizona Republic to drive two ...

07/31/2025

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07/28/2025

SCOTTSDALE HISTORY by Paul Messinger
🌧️ In June 1943, we had a very hard rain. It started during the night and came in pounding waves. There would be 10 or 15 minutes of driving rain, followed by gentle showers. Then the rain would start coming down hard again. 🌧️

This went on for several hours, beginning around 3 a.m. and lasting past 7 a.m. The ground eventually became waterlogged, and all of the low areas filled with runoff from the storm. It was the biggest rain I had ever seen.

In June 1943, we had a very hard rain. It started during the night and came in pounding waves. There ...

07/25/2025

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