Angie Darlene Montgomery was born April 25, 1934 in Nickerson, Kansas to Samuel and Lillian Jackson Ball and passed away April 19, 2026 at the age of 91 years.
She was a “blue baby,” and the doctor advised not to name her as she would likely not live. But her mother refused the doctor’s advice and named her Angie Darlene, which means “precious angel.” She tucked the infant in her blouse and fed her from a medicine dropper until she strengthened. Her father, declared it was too much name for such a little peg, and the nickname “peg” or “Peggy” stuck into adult life.
She married Drew Duncan Montgomery in 1950 and joined him as he ranched and broke wild horses in the flint hills before moving to a small farmhouse south of Emporia, Kansas.
Angie held many jobs including working at Dolly Madison Hostess bakery, the post office, and teaching Head Start, but mostly she mothered and co-farmed.
She loved all animals, especially horses. She loved to paint and draw, crochet, embroider and craft. She delighted in flowers, birds, butterflies and science.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Drew Duncan Montgomery; parents; siblings, Joe and Ruth; father-in-law, Drew Robert Montgomery; mother-in-law, Ina Brown Montgomery; sister-in-law, Evelyn; daughter-in-law, Janice Faye; and son-in-law, Charles Busch.
She is survived her sister, Nina Marrow of Emporia, Kansas; three children, Drew Douglass Montgomery (Kathy) of Council Grove, Kansas, Duncan Joseph Montgomery (Connie) of Russellville Arkansas and Sue Ann Busch of Cuba Missouri; seven grandchildren, Melissa Dawn Rodecamp of Meriden, Kansas, Drew Robert Montgomery of Council Grove, Kansas, Allyson Sharelle Chambers of Emporia, Kansas, Michael Weldon Montgomery of Russellville, Arkansas, Sarah Clarissa Busch of Springdale, Arkansas, Lucille Darlene Behrendt of Rolla, Missouri and Katherine Ann Busch of Springfield, Missouri; 14 great grandchildren; seven great great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
The family plans to gather in June and celebrate her life with a horseback ride and tour of the flint hills.
Burial in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Emporia, Kansas.
Arrangements under the direction of Rolla Cremation in Rolla, Missouri.
