Steve was born October 28, 1952 at Moscow to Howard and Mayme Montgomery of Potlatch Id.
He attended the Potlatch schools from first through twelfth grade. He graduated in his senior year of 1971.
After graduation he started working at Potlatch Forest Incorporated until the mills closure, at that time he moved to Coos Bay Oregon where he worked in a fish processing plant. Upon returning to Idaho in 1987 he went to work for Shearer Lumber in Elk City Id. He retired from Idaho Forest Group, Grangeville Id in 2011.
After retirement he returned to Potlatch where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping but most of all his family.
He is survived by his brothers, Ernie (Nancy) Montgomery, Paul (Jeanette) Montgomery, John Montgomery, and Darrel Johnson of Minnesota. He had many nieces and nephews also many great nieces and nephews who were all very special to him.
He was preceded in death by his brother Mark Montgomery, father Howard Montgomery, and mother Mayme Montgomery.
Steve had a kind and loving heat that never had a bad word to say about anyone. Any memorial donation may be made to the Potlatch Ambulance.
A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020 at the Mariah Atkinson residence, 1025 Vale Road, Harvard, ID. 83834.
Kramer Funeral Home, Palouse, WA is caring for the family. On line condolences may be left at www.kramercares.com.
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