Ellen Pearl Montague, 66, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016, in Hope, Idaho.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 27, 2016, at the Clark Fork Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints with President James Comish presiding.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Burial will follow in the Heron (Mont.) Cemetery.

Ellen was born on March 26, 1950, in Roose-velt, Utah, to James and Ila Larsen. She grew up in Roosevelt and graduated from Roosevelt High School.

She earned a degree from Henager Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ellen married Marvin Montague on Aug. 18, 1976 in Roosevelt. They were sealed in the Provo Temple on Nov. 10, 1977. Ellen served as town clerk for 22 years in Stockton, Utah.

She and Marvin retired to Clark Fork, Idaho, in 2015.

Ellen loved being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she served in many capacities. Some of her callings included president of the Relief Society, a service missionary, and most recently as primary second counselor.

She was very intelligent, loved reading, arts, crafts, quilting, needlework and building toys.

She is survived by her husband, Marvin of Clark Fork; her daughters, Emily Montague Mendonca of Denver, Colo., and Amanda (Joseph) Otterstrom of Ogden, Utah.; a son, Samuel (Jenni) Montague of Clarksville, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren; her mother, Ila Larsen of Roosevelt, Utah; and seven sisters and two brothers.

She was preceded in death by her father, James Larsen.

Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements.

Please visit Ellen’s online memorial at www.lakeviewfuneral.com and sign her guest book.