Archie D. Montee

Archie Dean Montee, 83, of Shawnee Kansas, passed away May 12th, 2013 at Lakeview Village in Lenexa Kansas. He was a native of Pittsburg, Kansas. Dean was born on July 17, 1929 in rural Crawford County Kansas to Arch and Anna Hiller Montee in his parents home. Dean attended a one room school called Base Line Rural in Crawford County and graduated from the 8th grade. Dean attended and graduated from Crawford Community High School in Cherokee. Dean went on to graduate from Kansas State Teachers College now known as Pittsburg State University with a degree in business in 1951. On September 5th 1954 he married Marian Elizabeth Daniels at Byers Avenue Methodist Church in Joplin, MO. and the couple moved to Kansas City. Starting in 1958 Dean spent 36 years in the insurance business working for Insurance Company of North America, Great American Insurance Company and Haake Insurance working in underwriting and marketing. Dean retired in 1994. Dean gave of his time generously to other interests including being treasurer and merit badge counselor for the local BSA troop Kent and Mason attended. He was a member of Linwood United Methodist Church, served on the board as a trustee and as President of the Pathfinders Sunday school class. In 2001 Dean and Marian moved to Shawnee and joined the Shawnee United Methodist Church and the Keystone Sunday school class. Dean was active in the Shawnee United Methodist Men's organization were he held various offices and served as President of the Keystone class. He survived by his wife of 58 years Marian Montee and their two sons Kent Montee of Dallas, Texas and Mason Montee of Peculiar, Missouri.

There will be a visitation on May 17th, 2013 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Amos Family Funeral Home, 10901 Johnson Drive. A memorial service will take place May 18th, 2013 at The Shawnee United Methodist Church in Shawnee, 10700 Johnson Drive at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Shawnee Memory Gardens, 23215 W 75th St, Shawnee KS.

In lieu of flowers the family request that any memorials be made to Shawnee Methodist Church 10700 Johnson Drive, Shawnee Kansas.