Joellen Ehm

Joellen (Jo) Eileen Montgomery Ehm, 90, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024 surrounded by her loving children. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Creston, IA. Interment will be held 2:30 PM, Friday, July 26, 2024 at Iowa Veterans Cemetery.  Jo was born on September 8, 1933 to Ralph and Mary Montgomery in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was a graduate of Oskaloosa High School in 1951.  She was married to Charles Ehm from Kent, Iowa, on Easter Sunday, April 5, 1953. To this union three children were born; Debra, Gary, and LeAnn.

Jo had many important roles but none bigger than being wife, mother, grandma, and g-ma. She was a very special woman who brought joy and laughter everywhere she went. Her beautiful smile was contagious.

She was a secretary for the Mahaska County Courthouse, in Oskaloosa, Iowa then enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom with her children. She went back to work once the kids were all in school as a secretary for the Superintendent of the Creston Community School District. She also enjoyed working at the Hallmark store in Creston.

Along with her husband Chuck, they established the first co-ed 4-H club in Union County, Sandcreek Pioneers. She was actively involved in Trinity Lutheran Church, Lutheran Women's Missionary League and Lakeshore Golf and Country Club. In each of these positions she brought her passion for helping others.  Over the years, Jo and Chuck traveled extensively, not only seeing the country, visiting family and friends, but making new friends along their journeys.

Jo is survived by three children, Debra (Doug) Johnson of Clive, IA, Gary (Cindy) Ehm of Rio Verde, AZ, and LeAnn (Tom) Lundberg of Halls, TN; four grandchildren, Stacy (Matt) McElliott, Jared (Kari) Ehm, Brittany Johnson and fiance Michael Roberts, and Jacob (Anna) Ehm; and 5 great grandchildren, Maya, Morgan, Mae, Lenore, and Jackson as well as sisters Judy Mitchell, Irene Fuller, Marva Terpstra and brother Gerald Montgomery, along with many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Chuck, her parents and her brothers John Montgomery, Richard Montgomery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Greater Regional Cancer Center, Creston, IA; Trinity Lutheran Church, Creston, IA; Iowa 4-H Foundation; or a charity of your choosing. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhome.com.