Marjorie M. "Marge" Montelius, 74, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at the home of her daughter, Cristina Montelius, in East Dubuque, surrounded by her family.

Funeral Services will be at 10:30 A/M, on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at the Miller Funeral Home, in East Dubuque.  Burial will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 P/M to 8 P/M, on Friday, March 22, 2019, and from 9:30 A/M to 10:15 A/M, on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at the Miller Funeral Home, in East Dubuque.

Marge was born on September 13, 1944, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Al and Rita (Fleege) Petitgout.

She was a 1962 graduate of East Dubuque High School.  She later attended NITI College in Peosta and graduated in 1989.  On July 9, 1972, she was united in marriage to Bill Montelius, Sr, in Galena, IL.

Marge was a former member of the Jo Daviess County Board.  She was a Master Gardener who enjoyed nature and the Mississippi River.  She and Bill have had a houseboat at Massey Marina since 1984.  Marge loved to travel.  Her family and grandchildren were the most important part of her life.

Surviving are her husband, Bill; two children, Cristina (David) Small, of East Dubuque, IL, and Daniel Montelius, of Dubuque, IA; eight step-children, Bill (Cathy) Montelius, Jr, of Violet, LA, Janet (Paul) Adams and Darryl (Kathy) Montelius, both of Lake Wales, FL, Randy (Liz) Montelius, of Cedar Rapids, IA, Alan Montelius, of Marion, IA, Laurie (Dave) Von Ah and Karen Weber, of Dubuque, IA, and Barb (Aaron) Baltz, of Brookfield, WI; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a niece, Jessica (Lynn) Carter, of Stoddard, WI.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Al and Rita; her brother, Dale; sister-in-law, Ginny Lou Petitgout; and son-in-law, Patrick Weber.

A Marge Montelius Memorial Fund has been established.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.millerfhed.com