Vera Montgomery

Vera E. Montgomery, 91, of Humboldt, Kansas, died Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola. Vera was born March 1, 1917, at Oak Valley, Kansas, to John Riley and Hazel May (Wilson) Beck. She grew up in the Chanute and Erie areas. On Feb. 10, 1938, Vera married Lee H. Montgomery at Chanute. They made their home at Chanute before moving to Erie. Lee served as sheriff of Neosho County for a number of years and Vera assisted in the management of the jail. After Lee's death in January of 1973, Vera made her home in Kansas and briefly in Illinois before moving to Humboldt. Vera's hobbies were cooking and sewing. She was a member of the Humboldt Christian Church, Order of the Eastern Star at Erie for over 50 years, and she did volunteer work at the Humboldt Public Library and for the Humboldt Senior Citizens. Survivors: 1 Son: John Montgomery & wife, Rosalynd - Chanute, Kansas 1 Daughter: Mary Lou Brown & husband, Danny - Humboldt, Kansas 2 Sisters: Myrtle "Becky" Stafford of Moran, Kansas and Alberta Searcy & husband, Glen, of Iola, Kansas 3 Grandchildren 5 Great Grandchildren 2 Great Great Grandchildren Vera was preceded in death by a son, Leonard Dean Montgomery; grandson, Randall L. Brown; granddaughter, Christina Montgomery; brothers, Clifford & Thurman Beck and an infant brother; and by a sister, Mary Ethel Smith. VISITATION: 4:00-6:00 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at the Humboldt Christian Church. SERVICE: 11:00 a.m., Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at the Humboldt Christian Church. Pastor Mark Sizemore and Chaplain Lloyd Houk will officiate. BURIAL: Elmwood Cemetery in Chanute, Kansas MEMORIAL: Humboldt Public Library Memorials may be left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements.