Glenda "Joy" Joy Montgomery

Glenda “Joy” Montgomery, age 77, of Waynedale in Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at her residence. Born on December 16, 1948, in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, to the late Robert and Margaret (Campbell) Smith, she earned her GED in Pennsylvania. On September 20, 1983, she married Steven Michael Montgomery in Pennsylvania.

For many years Joy cared for the elderly at Lutheran Life Villages in Fort Wayne. She was also a dedicated server at Halls Restaurant and later worked at New Vision in Southtown Mall before retiring. A member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary #248, she was an avid reader who especially loved mysteries and carried an adventurous spirit. She was a great animal lover who enjoyed raising rabbits and caring for her pet birds. Above all, Joy was a happy-go-lucky woman who cherished every moment spent with her family.

She is survived by her husband, Steve Montgomery; daughter, Sherry Scherer; son, Philip Petrick; step-daughter, Stephanie Montgomery; step-sons, Gary (Jennifer) Brown and Jerry Brown; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four sisters; and three sisters-in-law, Susie (Kevin) Jones, Melody Lehman, and Sherri (Kenny) Smith.

Joy was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Larry Montgomery; four sisters; her step-son, Steven Montgomery II; step-grandson, Steven Montgomery III; and brother-in-law, Dee Lehman.