Mildred E. Montross

SIOUX CITY -- Mildred E. Montross, 88, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2009 at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Roger Madden officiating. Burial will be in Sloan Cemetery, Sloan, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Condolences may be sent online to meyerbroschapels.com.

Mildred was born Oct. 12, 1920, in Tabor, S.D., the daughter of Charles and Harriet (Dugovic) Novotny. She graduated from Central High School in 1938. A quote from her year book was "She loved to dance; we have it on good authority."

She married Roy Montross on July 2, 1939, in South Sioux City. He preceded her in death on Dec. 26, 1999, in Sioux City. She resided in Sioux City and worked for Armours, then the Woodbury County Courthouse in the treasurer's office for 30 years before retiring in 1986.

She was a charter member of the Sioux City Police Auxiliary, holding numerous offices. She also was a life-long member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Sun Valley Women's Golf League. She was an avid bowler and belonged to numerous leagues. She also enjoyed her card club and the wonderful friendships she had from that. She loved her garden, apple and peach trees, and flowers. Garage sales were another hobby she enjoyed after retirement. There was never a more generous person than Mildred and her home was always open to all. No one ever left hungry.

Left to cherish her memory include a daughter, Judy (Joe) Conlon of Sioux City; three sons, Charles (Patricia) Montross of Sioux City, Gary (Lettie) Montross of Nashville, Tenn., and Don (Mary Lou) Montross of San Diego, Calif.; 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a brother, Clarence (Clyda) Novotny of Sioux City; two sisters, Harriet (Delbert) Hitt of Lincoln, Neb., and Betty (Jim) Holtdorf of Red Bluff, Calif.; and an uncle, Bill (Sandy) Novotny of Glendale, Calif.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Roy; her parents; and a brother, Kenneth.

Pallbearers will be Bruce Montross, Robert Olson, Jeromy Olson, Todd Olson, Derek Montross and Keith Olson. Honorary pallbearers will be Mark Montross and Gabriel and Jadon Olson.

Memorials in her made may be sent to Hospice of Siouxland and Holy Spirit Retirement Home.

The family would like to thank the staff and Bickford Cottage Assisted Living and Holy Spirit Retirement Home for the loving care they gave their mother.