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 </figure>Rhonda Lee Messersmith, age 83, died on January 18, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.&nbsp; She was born on May 11, 1936 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Allen and Helen (Nauerth) Conyers.Rhonda married Robert Lee Messersmith on August 3, 1967 in Curtis, Nebraska.Rhonda worked as a secretary for Snell Services for 30 years until her retirement in 2010.&nbsp; She loved doing crossword puzzles, reading and music.&nbsp; Rhonda directed Maxwell's First Baptist Church Choir for 18 years.Survivors include her husband, Bob of North Platte; her sister, Sandra Gordon of Indianapolis, Indiana; nephews, Dave (Kate) Gordon, Nathan (Melissa) Gordon, Chris (Susie) Gordon, Tony (Holly) Gordon, and David (Susanne) Conyers; nieces, Laura (Russ) Carr and Lisa (Joe) Rodgers; sister-in-law Sherry Conyers; brother-in-law Dick Messersmith; many great nephews, nieces and special friends.She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Ed Conyers; and a nephew, Jeff Conyers.Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist church Choir and online condolences may be left at carpentermemorial.com.Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2020 with the family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel.&nbsp; Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Maxwell, Nebraska with Pastor Tim Lyzenga presiding.&nbsp; Burial will be at Fort McPherson National Cemetery.&nbsp; Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte, Nebraska is in charge of arrangements.

Rhonda Lee Messersmith (1936 - 2020)