Esther Montgomery Jones, 92, of Kalkaska passed away on Mar 10, 2005, at Brigadoon Assisted Living in Traverse City.
Born on Oct 3, 1912, in Orange Township, Kalkaska County, she was the daughter of James A. and Mary (Ryckman) Montgomery.
Esther graduated from Mancelona High School in Antrim County and continued her education at Antrim County Normal. She taught rural grade school at Ellsworth in Antrim County and taught at Spencer Grade School in Kalkaska County.
Esther moved to Detroit in the early 1930s and went to work as a key punch operator at Michigan Gas. She next went to work for Sealtest Dairy which in 1969 she retired from after working for 26 years . She married Charles W. Jones on Jan 23, 1937, in Detroit.
Esther was a past member of Westminster Church in Detroit. She transferred her membership to East Boardman United Methodist Church in 1993 when she moved to the Traverse City area. She later moved to Brigadoon Assisted Living and appreciated the loving care and support she received there.
Surviving Esther are her nieces and nephews, Jane Ann (Ed) Bole of OH, Ellen Montgomery of South Boardman, Patty Cox of Kalkaska, Martin R (Roberta) Woodhams of Kalkaska, Gene Woodhams of Fife Lake, Donald Montgomery of CA, Martha Montgomery of Detroit, and Ruth E Montgomery of Traverse City; many great nieces and nephews.
Esther was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Julia Woodhams, Alvah Montgomery, Gary Montgomery, Phyllis Montgomery, and Kathryn Montgomery; and nephews, Victor Woodhams and Gordon Montgomery.
A funeral service was held on Mar 13 at the Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska. Interment will be at Lodi Cemetery in the spring when weather permits.
