Messinger Payson Funeral Home

Specialties

First in Caring. First in Service.

As Scottsdale’s first funeral chapel, we are caretakers of a long tradition of service to families of Scottsdale, Pinnacle Peak, Fountain Hills, Payson and the communities of the Northeast Valley. We offer a complete range of funeral and cremation services delivered with the highest standards of care, compassion and dignity.

Because Messinger Mortuaries is family-​owned and operated, we are committed to the satisfaction of the families that we serve. We pride ourselves on providing extra services and support, and doing whatever we can to make a painful time more bearable. Our dedication to families has made us one of the most respected funeral homes in Arizona.

We hope that you will trust us to help your family through a time of loss, as so many families have done over the last half-​century. We are here for you, any hour of the day or night.

Let our family serve your family.

History

Established in 1971.

Lyle and Helen Ferguson established Payson Funeral Home in 1971. It was Payson’s first funeral home. The Waldrop and Pownell families purchased the business in 1987 from the Fergusons. Later Paul and Cora Messinger purchased the Payson Funeral Home and Mountain Meadows Park in 1999. The original building that Lyle and Helen Ferguson built in 1971 served the Payson community for forty years. In July 2011, the new location of the Messinger Payson Funeral Home was opened. This newest building was built by a local contractor using local craftsman. The building captures the mountainess feel it pulls from the community it serves. In addition to being a mortuary, our building has been used for other social events, allowing us to serve the community in more ways than one.