Perry S. Messerschmidt, 61, Marshfield, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, September 3, 2021 at Rembs Funeral Home, where the family will receive relatives and friends from 1:00 pm until service time. Rev. James Weighner will officiate. Perry was born on October 4, 1959 in Marshfield, to Raymond and Evelyn (Merkel) Messerschmidt. He married Patricia D. Markowski on October 17, 1980 at St. John's Catholic Church, Marshfield. Perry took over the family trucking business from his father in 1981 and he grew the business from a small fleet of one truck to 13 trucks and drivers, running reefer freight from coast to coast. His specialty was produce to and from California. Currently he was hauling flat bed lumber. He is survived by his wife Patti and their children, Lisa Messerschmidt of Appleton and Jason (Tierra) Messerschmidt of Stratford and two grandchildren, Natalie and Wyatt. He is also survived by a sister-in-law Linda Knetter and nephews, Cody, Darren, Lance and Justin Casperson. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Wanda Casperson. He will be greatly missed by friends and family. A special thanks to Keith Wendt, who was a lifetime friend and was willing to help Perry with all his projects. And thanks to son, Jason that was part time mechanic and consultant to Messerschmidt Trucking. The family will designate a memorial at a later date.