Bourbon - Gary Lee Montgomery, age 78 of Bourbon passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct 30, in the Elkhart Hospice House surrounded by his loving family.
Gary was born on July 6, 1940 in Plymouth, to Lewis and Helen June Moore Wozniak Montgomery. Gary has been a lifelong resident of the Marshall County area.
On Nov 19, 1960 he married the former Norma Shearer. The Montgomery's have enjoyed 57 years of marriage. Gary has passion has been being a truck driver since he was 16 years old. He was a member of the Plymouth, South Bend and Bourbon Kilwinning Lodge, Bourbon Kiwanis, Scottish Rite, Murat Shrine of Indianapolis and Eastern Star Past Patron. Gary enjoyed traveling, fishing, golfing, and especially helping others.
Those left to cherish Gary's memory are his loving wife, Norma of Bourbon, his children, Lee Ann (Bill) Finlay of Lancaster, Pa, Shawn Alan Montgomery of Bremen, and Bill Finlay; Gary was further blessed with one granddaughter, Riley Ann Montgomery; special grandchildren, Andy Westafer and Ashlee Westafer; sisters, June McCarkle of Warsaw, Indiana, Kandy (Richard) Schmucker of Warsaw, Tami (Tony) Miller of Leesburg, Tina (Mike) Clark of Milford, Jen (Jim) Shearer of Leesburg, Karen Frick of Warsaw, Betty (late, Danny) Hawthorne of Canton, Ohio and Pam (David) Loftus of Mishawka; brother, Michael (Susan) Montgomery of Warsaw.
Gary is preceded in passing by his mother, father, two step-fathers, Richard Madden and Larry Wozniak, and his mother, Helen Jane Montgomery.
The Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements for the Montgomery family.
A funeral will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 in the Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, 115 S Main Street Bourbon, at 3 pm with Pastor Mark Cottrill officiating.
Burial will follow in the Etna Green Cemetery with military honors provided by the Bourbon American Legion.
A time of visiting with the Montgomery family will also be held on Friday, Nov 2, in the Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home from 1-3 pm.
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1 Nov 2018
Gary was born on July 6, 1940 in Plymouth, to Lewis and Helen June Moore Wozniak Montgomery. Gary has been a lifelong resident of the Marshall County area.
On Nov 19, 1960 he married the former Norma Shearer. The Montgomery's have enjoyed 57 years of marriage. Gary has passion has been being a truck driver since he was 16 years old. He was a member of the Plymouth, South Bend and Bourbon Kilwinning Lodge, Bourbon Kiwanis, Scottish Rite, Murat Shrine of Indianapolis and Eastern Star Past Patron. Gary enjoyed traveling, fishing, golfing, and especially helping others.
Those left to cherish Gary's memory are his loving wife, Norma of Bourbon, his children, Lee Ann (Bill) Finlay of Lancaster, Pa, Shawn Alan Montgomery of Bremen, and Bill Finlay; Gary was further blessed with one granddaughter, Riley Ann Montgomery; special grandchildren, Andy Westafer and Ashlee Westafer; sisters, June McCarkle of Warsaw, Indiana, Kandy (Richard) Schmucker of Warsaw, Tami (Tony) Miller of Leesburg, Tina (Mike) Clark of Milford, Jen (Jim) Shearer of Leesburg, Karen Frick of Warsaw, Betty (late, Danny) Hawthorne of Canton, Ohio and Pam (David) Loftus of Mishawka; brother, Michael (Susan) Montgomery of Warsaw.
Gary is preceded in passing by his mother, father, two step-fathers, Richard Madden and Larry Wozniak, and his mother, Helen Jane Montgomery.
The Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements for the Montgomery family.
A funeral will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 in the Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, 115 S Main Street Bourbon, at 3 pm with Pastor Mark Cottrill officiating.
Burial will follow in the Etna Green Cemetery with military honors provided by the Bourbon American Legion.
A time of visiting with the Montgomery family will also be held on Friday, Nov 2, in the Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home from 1-3 pm.
Pilot News
1 Nov 2018
Bourbon - Gary Lee Montgomery, age 78 of Bourbon passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct 30, in the Elkhart Hospice House surrounded by his loving family.
Gary was born on July 6, 1940 in Plymouth, to Lewis and Helen June Moore Wozniak Montgomery. Gary has been a lifelong resident of the Marshall County area.
On Nov 19, 1960 he married the former Norma Shearer. The Montgomery's have enjoyed 57 years of marriage. Gary has passion has been being a truck driver since he was 16 years old. He was a member of the Plymouth, South Bend and Bourbon Kilwinning Lodge, Bourbon Kiwanis, Scottish Rite, Murat Shrine of Indianapolis and Eastern Star Past Patron. Gary enjoyed traveling, fishing, golfing, and especially helping others.
Those left to cherish Gary's memory are his loving wife, Norma of Bourbon, his children, Lee Ann (Bill) Finlay of Lancaster, Pa, Shawn Alan Montgomery of Bremen, and Bill Finlay; Gary was further blessed with one granddaughter, Riley Ann Montgomery; special grandchildren, Andy Westafer and Ashlee Westafer; sisters, June McCarkle of Warsaw, Indiana, Kandy (Richard) Schmucker of Warsaw, Tami (Tony) Miller of Leesburg, Tina (Mike) Clark of Milford, Jen (Jim) Shearer of Leesburg, Karen Frick of Warsaw, Betty (late, Danny) Hawthorne of Canton, Ohio and Pam (David) Loftus of Mishawka; brother, Michael (Susan) Montgomery of Warsaw.
Gary is preceded in passing by his mother, father, two step-fathers, Richard Madden and Larry Wozniak, and his mother, Helen Jane Montgomery.
The Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements for the Montgomery family.
A funeral will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 in the Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, 115 S Main Street Bourbon, at 3 pm with Pastor Mark Cottrill officiating.
Burial will follow in the Etna Green Cemetery with military honors provided by the Bourbon American Legion.
A time of visiting with the Montgomery family will also be held on Friday, Nov 2, in the Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home from 1-3 pm.
Pilot News
1 Nov 2018
Gary was born on July 6, 1940 in Plymouth, to Lewis and Helen June Moore Wozniak Montgomery. Gary has been a lifelong resident of the Marshall County area.
On Nov 19, 1960 he married the former Norma Shearer. The Montgomery's have enjoyed 57 years of marriage. Gary has passion has been being a truck driver since he was 16 years old. He was a member of the Plymouth, South Bend and Bourbon Kilwinning Lodge, Bourbon Kiwanis, Scottish Rite, Murat Shrine of Indianapolis and Eastern Star Past Patron. Gary enjoyed traveling, fishing, golfing, and especially helping others.
Those left to cherish Gary's memory are his loving wife, Norma of Bourbon, his children, Lee Ann (Bill) Finlay of Lancaster, Pa, Shawn Alan Montgomery of Bremen, and Bill Finlay; Gary was further blessed with one granddaughter, Riley Ann Montgomery; special grandchildren, Andy Westafer and Ashlee Westafer; sisters, June McCarkle of Warsaw, Indiana, Kandy (Richard) Schmucker of Warsaw, Tami (Tony) Miller of Leesburg, Tina (Mike) Clark of Milford, Jen (Jim) Shearer of Leesburg, Karen Frick of Warsaw, Betty (late, Danny) Hawthorne of Canton, Ohio and Pam (David) Loftus of Mishawka; brother, Michael (Susan) Montgomery of Warsaw.
Gary is preceded in passing by his mother, father, two step-fathers, Richard Madden and Larry Wozniak, and his mother, Helen Jane Montgomery.
The Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements for the Montgomery family.
A funeral will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 in the Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, 115 S Main Street Bourbon, at 3 pm with Pastor Mark Cottrill officiating.
Burial will follow in the Etna Green Cemetery with military honors provided by the Bourbon American Legion.
A time of visiting with the Montgomery family will also be held on Friday, Nov 2, in the Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home from 1-3 pm.
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1 Nov 2018
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