Jean Montague

JEAN MONTAGUE

Norway

Jean Montague, 91, of Norway, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha following a brief illness. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Norway United Methodist Church, with Pastor Crystal Oberheu officiating. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will take place in Linwood Cemetery, Norway.

Memorials may be made to the family.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hrabakfuneralhome.com.

Jean, the daughter of George and Lucy Ring, was born March 17, 1925, in Cedar Rapids. She graduated from Roosevelt High School, also in Cedar Rapids. In 1943, Jean was united in marriage to Bob Montague. Together they farmed south of Norway. After moving to town, Bob passed away in 1978.

Jean was an avid crafter who enjoyed knitting, crocheting, needlepoint and painting. She was a unique soul, and enjoyed laughing, dancing and traveling. She was reunited with a schoolmate, Donald Palmer, and they enjoyed 18 years together traveling and flying in his private plane.

She will be greatly missed by Betty Emanuel, her best friend of 65 years, along with Betty's daughters, Penny Rowland, Annie (Jim) Volz, Linda Hollingsworth and Bobbie (Harlan) Van Vark. She is survived by a niece, Phyllis (Robert) Ritscher; a cousin, Judy Irish; and nieces and nephews, Lynn (Sam) Montague, Mary (Dick) Schlotterback, Priscilla (Michael) Dolan, Bill (Nancy) Montague, Dora (Ben) Brecht, Jay (Kim) Montague and Nina (Irv) Spersflage.

In addition to her parents, husband and Don, Jean was preceded in death by a sister, Vida Schantz.

Arrangements are with Brosh Funeral Service of Norway.