Walter L. Montgomery, 89, of Padanaram, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at I. U. Health Hospice House, Bloomington. He was born August 1, 1934, in Wichita, Kansas, to Thomas Walter and Minnie "Gertrude" Looney Montgomery. He married Wilma Hurt on September 5, 1953 and she survives.Walter worked for Boeing Aircraft for 20 years as an aircraft inspector and was a maintenance man for over 40 years at Padanaram. He was of the Christian faith and an elder. He was Papa to all the young people who knew him.Surviving to cherish his memory is his wife, Wilma; five daughters, Vickie Montgomery, Cindy (Alan) Gibbs, Brenda (Bobby) Wallace, Becky (James) Hill and Monica (Alan) Felmy; 32 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren; 20 great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Mildred Holt and Kathy Montgomery; and several nieces and nephews. Walter was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Richard Montgomery. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the Pavilion in Padanaram. Burial will follow in Holy Ground Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until the hour of service at the Pavilion in Padanaram, also on Saturday, May 25. Services for Walter have been entrusted to the Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes in Bedford. Condolences to the family may be shared at www.FergusonLee.com. Cemetery Holy Ground Cemetery INUS Burial Saturday, May 25, 2024 Holy Ground Cemetery INUS Visitation Saturday, May 25, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Padanaram INUS Funeral Service Saturday, May 25, 2024 1:00 PM - Padanaram INUS Funeral Home Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes 818 18th St Bedford IN - 47421 US (812) 275-4433