Iva Montgomery

Monday, February 14, 2022
Iva Montgomery

DARDENNE, Mo. — Iva Jane Banks Montgomery, 97, died Friday, February 11, 2022, at Caregivers Inn in Dardenne.

Born Nov. 1, 1924, at Reno, Arkansas, to the late Luther Elmer Banks and Thena Rachel Cates Banks, she had lived in Doniphan, Missouri, and later in the St. Louis area. Iva had worked with the Brown Shoe Company and then as a beautician at Bridgeton, Missouri, a number of years. She had attended the Church of Christ her entire life, including the congregation at Hazelwood, Missouri.

On Nov. 30, 1968, she married Richard Anthony Montgomery, who preceded her in death May 22, 2009.

Surviving are a brother-in-law, several nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to her husband and parents, Iva was preceded in death by her brothers, Alvin Luther Banks and Everett Henry Banks; and her sister, Judy Banks Williams.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until noon Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Missouri.

A graveside service will follow at 12:30 p.m. Friday at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery near Charleston.

Interment will follow under the direction of the McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston.

Online condolences may be shared at http://www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.