John Raymond Montgomery

John R. Montgomery, age 80, passed away April 2, 2020.

He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on August 28, 1939 to the late Ben and Ruth (McGonagle) Montgomery. John retired from Union Pacific Railroad and was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church.

John is survived by his wife of 58 years, Patricia Montgomery; children, Julia Burris (Dale), Greg Montgomery (Lisa), Dave Montgomery (Roxanne), Jeff Montgomery (Marcia); brother, Richard Montgomery (Jennifer); 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Funeral service for his immediate family is 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday April 7, 2020 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church – 239 Frank Street in Council Bluffs. Friends and fellow parishioners are welcome to sit outside the church and listen to the service or watch the livestream from their cars. The church will be streaming the service on their Facebook Page. Interment is in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church