Dr. John Francis Montague Sr., age 94, of Centennial, Colorado passed away on January 23, 2019. John was born in Jackson County, Kansas on November 6, 1924 to Inez Louise (Donahue) Montague and John Leo Montague. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, John Francis Montague Jr.; and his brothers, Leo Edward Montague and Rev. Vincent Heilmann Montague, M.M.
John is survived by his wife of almost 66 years, Shirley Mae (Reynolds) Montague; his daughters, Lorrie (Michael) Bade of Highlands Ranch, CO, Kim (Michael) Montague-Smith of Ellicott City, MD and Valerie (Steve) Nichols of Katy, TX; his grandchildren, Emma and Hannah Bade of Highlands Ranch, CO, Nate Montague-Smith of Ellicott City, MD, Alicia, Donovan and Holly Nichols of Katy, TX, and Trevor Nichols of Fort Worth, TX; his sister Agnes Ann Wright of Topeka, KS; numerous nieces and nephews; and other loving family and friends.
John graduated eighth grade in 1938 from Saint Dominic School in Detroit, Michigan and high school in 1942 from Capitol Catholic High School in Topeka, Kansas. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army, 99th Infantry from June 1943 through April 1946, stationed in Europe and involved in the Battle of the Bulge and the Colmar Salient. After returning from the war home to Kansas, John entered medical school under the GI Bill and received his medical degree from St. Louis University Medical School in 1952. He met his wife Shirley, a student at Denver Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1951, and they were married in Denver on May 23, 1953. John entered psychiatric training at the University of Colorado Medical Center in July 1956 where he completed his psychiatric residency in June 1959. John and Shirley lived and worked in Long Island, New York, St. Marys, Kansas, San Francisco, California, and Bacalar, Mexico before settling in Centennial (formerly unincorporated Arapahoe County with Littleton mailing address), Colorado in 1960 where they made their home for 59 years.
A memorial service for John will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary & Cemetery, 6601 South Colorado Blvd, Centennial, CO 80121, followed immediately by a committal service at the cemetery. A Celebration of Life Reception will begin at 3:30 pm at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary & Cemetery, Summit Room. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.olingerchapelhill.com for the Montague family. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in John's name to Little Sisters of the Poor at www.littlesistersofthepoordenver.org or to Little Sisters of the Poor, 3629 West 29th Ave., Denver, CO 80211.
