ARMANDO MONTANO
1929 - 2017
Obituary
Armando "Herman" Montano, 88,
of Newton, died Tuesday (Sept. 12, 2017) at the Kansas Christian Home
in Newton.
He was born on Sept. 3, 1929 in
Saffordville, the son of Juan and Juana Camarena Montano. He was
raised in Peabody, later moving to Newton.
Herman married Martina Estrada on Dec.
7, 1946, in Newton. They lived in Wichita for a short time before
returning to Newton.
He had worked for the Santa Fe Railroad
for many years, where he was a supervisor before retiring in 1985.
Herman was a longtime member of Our
Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Newton and had been a member of
the Knights of Columbus in Wichita.
Survivors include his wife, Martina of
the home in Newton; sons: Louis Montano and wife Gloria of Park City,
Gregory Montano and wife Sherry of Newton and Fabian "John"
Montano and wife Cindy of Raytown, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Terry
Montano of Newton; half-brother, Roger Lepe of Wichita; half-sisters,
Irma Martinez of Austin, Texas, and Angelica Mancha of San Antonio;
21 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 11
great-great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents;
step-father, Martin Lepe; sons, Ramiro "Ronnie" Montano and
Edmundo Montano; daughter, Amelia Baker; brother, Ramiro Montano;
sisters, Amelia and Imelda Montano; and half-brother, Henry Lepe.
The Recitation of the Holy Rosary will
be prayed at 10:30 a.m. Friday (Sept. 15, 2017) followed by the Mass
of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., both at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catholic Church in Newton.
A memorial has been established with
the Kansas Christian Home. Contributions may be sent to Broadway
Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.
There will be no visitation or viewing
as cremation has taken place.
Condolences may be left at
www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, Newton.
