Sr. Dorothy Montgomery
November 15, 1923 ~ March 22, 2016
Sister Dorothy Elizabeth Montgomery, RSM, 92, died on March 22, 2016, at Hallmar Care Center in Cedar Rapids, after a brief illness. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2016, at the Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, by Rev. Keith Birch. Burial will be at the Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2016 at Sacred Heart Chapel with a wake service at 6:30 p.m. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.
Sister Dorothy Elizabeth was born on November 15, 1923, in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Earl and Catherine (Butler) Montgomery. She attended Our Lady of Lourdes Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore, Maryland; Sacred Heart Academy in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and graduated from Trinity Preparatory School in Ilchester, Maryland in 1943. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur of Baltimore in 1943.
Sister Dorothy Elizabeth received her bachelor's degree majoring in Education and minoring in English from Trinity College, Washington D.C. in 1963; master's degree majoring in Education from Clarke College, Dubuque, Iowa in 1974. Sister Dorothy Elizabeth transferred to the Sisters of Mercy Cedar Rapids Community in 1976.
Sister Dorothy Elizabeth was a lifelong teacher and principal. She served at St. Matthew's, Cedar Rapids, IA; All Saint's, Cedar Rapids, IA; St Joseph's, Marion, IA; and Sacred Heart School, Waterloo, IA. She served as a Resident Manager/Assistant Resident Manager at Lakemary Center, Paola, KS.
Upon her retirement, Sister Dorothy Elizabeth volunteered at Sacred Heart Convent, Mercy Medical Center, and for Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
Sister Dorothy Elizabeth was a vowed member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur of Baltimore and Sisters of Mercy for 70 years.
In addition to the Sisters of Mercy and Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur of Baltimore, Sister Dorothy Elizabeth is survived by cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents Earl and Catherine and her grandparents.
Memorials may be sent to the Sisters of Mercy at 1125 Prairie Drive NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402.
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Sr. Dorothy and I worked together at St. Joseph parish in the RE office and she was a wonderful mentor and the dearest of friend. One of my favorite memories was In those days my husband and I couldn’t afford to go out on a date very often because of the expense of a babysitter. She volunteered to have our children stay with her at the Mother House in CR. They had a grand time. She loved to spoil them. She also enjoyed house sitting for us when we went on our first vacation. And often had many other Sisters spend the night with her in our home. I am so blessed to have many more memories. She loved her Maryland though and I loved making the cross stitch of Maryland that still was above her bed for her. I will miss her forever. Our deepest sympathy to all of you. Mary and Gaylord Hauschildt and family