Shirley Montague

Shirley Rae Montague, 69, of Merrifield, died Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center. A memorial service is planned for Tuesday, October 17 at 1:30 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake with Pastor Mark Anderson officiating. There will be a time to gather 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
A second service will be held, Wednesday October 18 at 2:00 PM at the Zion Lutheran Church in Anoka with Pastor Norm Berg officiating. There will be a gathering one hour prior to this service at the church.

Shirley was born on October 15, 1936 in Minneapolis, MN to Joseph and Evelyn (Peterson) Elmer. She was raised in the Anoka area and attended school there, graduating from Anoka High School in 1954. On August 13, 1955 she married Dennis Montague at Zion Lutheran Church in Anoka, and their marriage was blessed with four children. Shirley and her sister Audrey ran the commissary at the Anoka-Ramsey Junior College for a number of years and then she took a job in the kitchen at United Hospital in Fridley. She was also a Mary Kay Rep for many years. She enjoyed gardening and loved fishing, and still holds the family record for the biggest walleye.

Shirley is survived by her husband, Denny; children, Dan (Cathy), Don (Caree), Doug (Brenda), and David (Barb); grandchildren, Dustin, Chad, Shanna, Eric, Jennifer, Nicole, Brittni, Amanda, and Breanna; great-grandchildren, Lathan, Alexis, and Erin; sisters, Delores Kimball, Arlene Johnson, and Marilyn Matthews; a stepfather, Earl (Edy) Linstrom; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; foster parents; a brother, Jim; and sisters, Patty and Audrey.