Iris (Frederick) Montgomery, 104, of Oblong, IL, formerly of Du Quoin, passed away at 11:10 A.M., Sunday, November 20, 2022 at the Robinson Rehab and Nursing.
Iris was a member of the Du Quoin Seventh-day Adventist Church, where she served as treasurer for a number of years. She was a member of the Marshall Browning Hospital Auxiliary and enjoyed her service there.
She was born November 4, 1918 at Martinsville, IL, the daughter of Bethel and Lucy (Shanks) Frederick. She had six brothers and loved each one.
She attended Tamaroa High School for the three years offered there and graduated from Du Quoin Township High School.
She married Wayne Montgomery of Tamaroa on December 16, 1942 at Fort Worden, WA, where Wayne was serving in the Coast Artillery. After his service, they made their home in California. Iris was employed by the United States Air Force as a secretary at the Los Angeles Air Force Station and Wayne was employed by North American Aircraft. When he retired in 1968, they moved to Centralia, IL and Iris continued with the USAF at Scott AFB, IL, retiring in 1981. Wayne passed away in 1985. They were living in Marion, IL at that time and Iris continued to reside there until 1993 when she moved to Du Quoin to care for her mother.
She is survived by her nephews and nieces - Janet Flint, Marsha Brown, Sherri Crawford, Charles Frederick, Lee Frederick, Wayne Frederick, Don Oren Frederick and Peter Kent Frederick, and many great nieces and great nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, six brothers - Randal, Don, Darrell, Durward, Keith and Kenneth Frederick, two nieces - Brenda Frederick and Jill Frederick and one nephew - Gary Frederick.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with Pastor Samuel Negrea officiating.
Friends may call from 10 A.M. until the time of service on Tuesday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
Interment will be at the Tamaroa Cemetery at Tamaroa, IL.
Friends may make memorials to the Marshall Browning Hospital Auxiliary and will be accepted at the funeral home.