03/05/2025
It is with great sadness to share the passing of Lance Messerly. Lance was a member of the Peterson Construction family for nearly 25 years. Our thoughts are with his family as they are navigating this difficult time. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center in Webster City.
Lance Messerly, 56, of Webster City, Iowa died suddenly on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center.
Lance Douglas Messerly was born May 24, 1968, in Webster City, Iowa. The eldest child of Diana (Hoy) Messerly and Douglas Dale Messerly. He graduated from Webster City High School in 1986 and then attended lowa Central Community College for two years and lowa State University for one year prior to starting a career in construction.
In his youth, Lance was an incredible cattle showman and spent many, many hours in the barn caring for his show cattle. His highlight came in 1981 with his steer J.R. who had record breaking 11 Grand Championships before being sold to Vogels of Texas who continued to show him. He was involved in 4-H, FFA and later became a leader and a mentor to many youths in the area. Lance was a member of the Cattleman's Association and Pheasants Forever for many years.
Lance worked for Story Construction in Ames for a few years. He then worked as a manager for Fastenall Tools for several years. Since 2001, Lance had been working at Peterson Construction as a Project Manager for the remainder of his career until his sudden passing. He recently completed his CCO in Certified Crane Operator.
Lance loved everything about the outdoors, especially fishing and hunting. He would take every vacation and spare moment he had to be out on his boat trying to catch the big fish, most of the time with his sons by his side. Lance loved to not only hunt pheasant, turkey, ducks and deer, but also mushroom hunting behind his childhood home and anywhere he could find them.
Lance did not know a stranger and was always fast with a smile and a hearty laugh. There is a long list of lifetime friends that he enjoyed over the years. Most importantly, his treasures were his children.
Survivors include his sons, Hayden Douglas, Lucas William; stepson Bryce (Ariel) Bertran; mother, Diana (Hoy) Messerly all of Webster City, IA; sisters, Dawn Lea (Rick) Wesselman of Centennial, CO and Lara Rae Dillon of Des Moines, IA; father, Douglas Dale Messerly of Des Moines, IA along with many nieces, nephews and step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ora E and Agnes Lillian (Miller) Hoy and Dale and Bernice (Minikis) Messerly. Brother-in-law, Bradford Paul Dillon.
