Laverne Isabelle Montgomery

LaVerne Geffers Roch Montgomery, 89, of Oshkosh, died on Friday, June 06, 2014 (18 hour shy of her 90th birthday). She was born on June 7, 1924 to Peter (Geffers) and Millie (Schmidt). Laverne married Jerry Roch in 1943 he preceded her in death in 1983. She found love and happiness again when she married Rex Montgomery in 1993.LaVerne started volunteer work at Mercy Hospital as a gray lady. While volunteering she was taken under the wing of Sister Martina Fahinger, who was the Director of Dietary at Mercy Hospital. Sister Martina was Lavernes friend and mentor. She hired LaVerne at Mercy Medical Center as a Diet Technician for 16 years. After the reorganization of the Mercys Dietary Department, LaVerne was promoted to Mercy Extended Care as Director of Food Service for 7 years. When Mercy Extended Care closed, LaVerne was employed at Evergreen Manor as Assistant Director of Food Services, and at Parkview Health Center as Food Service Supervisor. She retired from Theda Clark Medical Center after 11 years as Food Service Supervisor. LaVerne was a generous, kind and gentle soul who would help anyone in need. She loved life, home decorating as in weekly furniture relocation, wall painting and reading. LaVerne and Rex enjoyed their retirement years traveling to many countries and exotic land with friends Clyde and Rose Mary Zuehlke. They also enjoyed spending time at the Four Seasons Island Resort in Pembine, Wisconsin with friends Wayne and Alice Covioux. She is now without pain and suffering from a long battle with Parkinsons. LaVerne was everything to her daughter and gave her entire being to making Pats life the best in the world. LaVerne was a real lady who always took pride in her appearance. As much as LaVerne was a sophisticated lady, Patty was a tomboy. A mothers loved allowed Patty to become her own person at an early age relinquishing putting patty in dress. They had a special bond and love.The family would like to thank Parkview Health Center Staff for the wonderful quality care that was given to LaVerne.LaVerne will be greatly missed, loved and remembered forever by her daughter, Patty.She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Roch of Neenah; good friends, Sandy Schreiner, and Cindy Lind; numerous nieces and nephews.LaVerne was proceeded in death by her daughter, Jerilyn Roch in 1946; husband, Jerry Roch in 1983; husband, Rex Montgomery in 2010; brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Dotty Geffers; brother, Lloyd Geffers.A graveside service will be held on Monday, June 9, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (2450 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh) with Rev. Nancy Krueger officiating.

Calvary Catholic Cemetery



Algoma Blvd
Oshkosh
WI
54901






Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Graveside

2450 Algoma Blvd
Oshkosh
WI
54901

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