Patricia Joan "Patty" Montgomery

Patricia Joan (“Patty”) Montgomery, 88, passed peacefully with family by her side on July 31, 2023, after suffering a stroke in February. She was born August 4, 1934, in Indianapolis to Pauline Atalka (née Ulrey) and Ralph Musgrave. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 60 years, Veachel Joy Montgomery, and one toddler son, Mark Andrew. She is survived by her sister, Madonna Jean Neal; five children: Michael Allen (Patty), Nancy Marie (Rick) Germano, Karin Joyce (Steve) Shirley, Kathryn Joanne (Ken) Faulkner, and Jason Aaron (Stacy); 12 grandchildren: Jenny, Angie, Dana, Brandon, Kaylin, Kristen, Megan, Erica, Merrik, Keegan, Clark, and Audrey; 17 great grandchildren (with another one on the way); and her nieces, Michelle Rose (Dale) Loyd and Melanie Rene (Ray) McKim. She devoted her life to family, friends, and her church, Calvary Tabernacle, and these pursuits melded together to shape her life. She took her children to church every time services were held and enrolled them in Calvary Christian School; she assisted with church-sponsored Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops; she arranged for and chauffeured her children to their piano, clarinet, accordion, trumpet, swimming, sewing, and language lessons, as well as choir practices, camps, the library, and parties; she taught home economics courses and served as a teacher’s aide at the school; she organized and facilitated fund raisers like the Mothers Memorial cookbooks; she sang in the church choir; and was a long-time member of Lydia’s Ladies. All the while, she was an avid baker, homemaker, seamstress, quilter, and crocheter (especially baby booties). Her daughters knew that she would make a new batch of dresses for them each school year. Her family knew she looked for any excuse to have a gathering and would make the best desserts, marshmallow salad, or sweet-potato dumplings for those gatherings. They also knew that, if she had a minute to spare, she would whip out her latest crocheting project, whether she was riding in a car or sitting on a bench at Lake Wawasee while the kids swam. She wanted to “go places and see things.” Annual family trips to Lake Wawasee with friends, and an occasional trip to Wisconsin Dells or Mammoth Cave, sufficed for years. Later in life, she planned and took trips with family and friends to far off places like California, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, the Dominican Republic, and Greece. In all things, she was a force to be reckoned with. She leaves behind a legacy of strength, love, and devotion, and she will never be forgotten. She loved flowers, especially blue ones. In lieu of flowers, however, the family requests donations be made in her honor to Calvary Tabernacle’s Mothers Memorial. Your gift may be made online by selecting Mothers Memorial in the dropdown menu at https://calvarytabindy.churchcenter.com/giving. Friends and family will gather at Calvary Tabernacle (902 Fletcher Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46203) on August 3, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m. Patty will be laid to rest beside her husband and family who have gone before.

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Patricia Joan "Patty" Montgomery

August 4, 1934 - July 31, 2023