Montgomery , Joan Whitten ,85, passed away on March 21, 2017, with her family by her side. She was born on May 23, 1931 in Cincinnati, OH, the daughter of the late Robert C. Whitten and Olive B. Whitten. Joan graduated in 1945 from Holy Spirit School and in 1949 from Sacred Heart Academy. She attended the University of Kentucky and was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She was active in the Younger Woman's Club and Woman's Club of Louisville, Queen's Daughters, Big Spring Country Club, and a lifelong parishioner of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Joan was an avid reader, a devoted Cardinal fan, and loved playing bridge, tennis, and golf with her family and friends. Some of Joan's favorite activities were to walk the loop at Seneca Park with members of her family and Cocker Spaniel Taffy, traveling, and dancing with "her Bob".In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her dear sister, Jane Whitten McLarney.Joan is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Robert A. Montgomery; children, Robert K. Montgomery (Tess), Steven K. Montgomery (Sandy), Madge Montgomery Roshkowski (Greg) and Sarah Montgomery Mosley (Mark). She also leaves her grandchildren, Reed Montgomery (Heather); Jaclyn and Whitten Montgomery; Mallory, Will, and Blake Roshkowski; Nathan and Nicholas Mosley, and 2 great-grandchildren, Ryder and Hudson Montgomery. "Jammy", as she was affectionately known to her grandchildren, loved nothing more than attending all of their activities and spending time with them. The funeral mass will be celebrated at The Church of The Holy Spirit, 3345 Lexington Rd. Louisville KY, 40206, at 10:00 am on Monday March 27, 2017 with burial following at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is on Sunday March 26, 2017, from 2 - 8 pm at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Rd, Louisville KY, 40205.Memorial gifts may be made in Joan's memory to Home of the Innocents, 1100 E. Market St. Louisville, KY 40206, or to Acting Against Cancer (AAC), c/o 500 W. Jefferson St. Suite 1510 Louisville, KY 40202. The Montgomery family would like to thank the dedicated staff and medical professionals at Episcopal Church Home for their kind and loving treatment of Joan the past 2 years.