Waltraud “Omi” Montgomery, 95, of Sherwood passed away Thursday, March 22nd. Born in Dortmund, Germany to parents Wilhelm and Margot Kiese Wenner, she grew up in Germany and later traveled Europe while working in the theater. She met and married her husband, Charles, in Athens, Greece while he was stationed there and returned to the United States with him after his service ended. Omi was devoted to her family and pets, providing loving care to each of them.
Omi was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband, Charles Montgomery. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Heiko (Theresea) Montgomery, Bill (Melanie) Montgomery, Sandi (John) Miguel and David (Debbie) Moore; four grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank all of the caregivers from Arkansas Hospice who took such wonderful care of Omi.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in Omi’s honor to the American Cancer Society, Arkansas Hospice or the Pulaski County Humane Society.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, March 26th at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home, 7724 Landers Rd., North Little Rock. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Online guestbook available at www.griffinleggettresthills.com
