Submitted by: Dan Rich

Vivian Ruth Montague

Sept. 23, 1919 - Nov. 1, 2008

South Bend Tribune 11/4/2008

SOUTH BEND - Vivian Ruth Montague, 89, residing in South Bend, passed away at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2008 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. She was born September 23, 1919 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Ray & Gladys (Tippett) Montgomery, and has lived in South Bend most of her life except for living in Bourbon, IN as a young girl. On June 25, 1939 in Warsaw, IN she was united in marriage to Ward Eugene Montague who preceded her in death on July 3, 1979. She was also preceded by her son Dennis Ray Montague in November 2006, a daughter-in-law, Patricia Montague, and five brothers, Lewis, Charlie, Paul, Jackie & Bobby Montgomery. Mrs. Montague is survived by her four children, Sandra Buie of South Bend, Judith Buie and her husband Archie of Shreveport, LA; Terry Montague and his wife Sue of Elkhart, IN; and Ronnie Montague and his wife Sharon of Shepherdsville, KY. Also surviving is her sister, Jean (Lloyd) Skinner of Warsaw, nine grandchildren, and eighteen great-grandchildren. Mrs. Montague retired as Head Housekeeper with Holiday Inn in South Bend. She was a graduate of Bourbon High School, loved to make homemade quilts and travel.

Services will be at 10 a.m. today, Nov. 4, at Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend. Rev. Ed Erskin will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at Sandridge Cemetery, Bourbon. The family received friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home.