Celia Louisa Montoya, June 15, 1961- February 28, 2022, the daughter of Naval Air Warrant Officer Louis Antonio Montoya and of Reverend Evelyn Oliver Douziech. Celia was born at the Naval Hospital in San Diego, California. Celia’s early childhood was spent traveling with her military family to different states and overseas to Puerto Rico.
At the age of eleven became radically saved and began helping her mother Evelyn on trips to evangelize and teach the ‘braceros’, immigrant farm workers from Mexico. She loved to teach the little children.
Before she lost her voice Celia had a beautiful Soprano voice and played the guitar. She performed in several musical plays in High School, ‘Oklahoma’, ‘New York, New York’. After High School she worked for Wells Fargo Bank in San Jose, California for many years then she became the accountant for “Frys” grocery stores.
In 1979 she married Jeff Adams and five years later they had a son and called him Michael Travis, named after her brother who had died in missionary work in the Philippines.
In 1992 she had a son named Dylan Thomas Mendez, then later in 2002 a daughter name Isabel Lillian Suzanne Hobbs. She lived 15 miles away from the Saint Lick Observatory in San Jose, California for 19 years.
Celia moved to Glasgow, Montana in 2010. She received her CNA license and worked for Prairie Ridge Village for a number of years and then for Valley View home. Her last few years were spent doing Home care and Hospice.
She is preceded in death by her Father Louis A. Montoya, her son Dylan Mendez, her brother Michael R. Montoya. Grandparents Antonio and Erminia Montoya and Grandma and Grandpa Oliver, Uncles Antonio Montoya, Jose Montoya, Aunt Maria Montoya, Tio Simon and Tia Connie Montoya, Joe and Maria Montoya, Aunt Maria Wray, cousins Ramon Montoya, Maria Jimenez, Joe Montoya, Carman Wray Grandma.
Survived by her children, Michael Travis Adams, and Isabel Lillian Suzanne Hobbs-Montoya; grandson, Mason Adams; mother, Evelyn (Justin) Douziech; and numerous family members in California and Oregon.
Memorial Service will be at the Evangelical Church in Glasgow 12:00 p.m. Friday March 18, 2022. Condolences may be left online for the family at bellmortuarymontana.com.
Service Schedule
Celebration of Her Life
12:00
Friday March 18, 2022
Glasgow Evangelical Church
152 Aberdeen Street
Glasgow, Montana 59230
Service Schedule
Celebration of Her Life
12:00
Friday March 18, 2022
Glasgow Evangelical Church
152 Aberdeen Street
Glasgow, Montana 59230
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Terri James says
Celia. You will be missed. Your smile and your kindness never went unnoticed. I’ll be peaking in on Belle for you. Fly high with the angels.
Carl Dencausse says
Celia, you were not just a friend, you were/are family. I guess God needed another angel. You will be forever in my heart and soul. You will be missed dearly. R. I. P. my friend.
lynne malnaa says
You touched my Heart the first time I met you. Never without a smile regardless of what you were going through. I will miss your friendly smile and Hi, how are you!! Rest in Peace sweet lady.
Carol Buchheit says
Celia was such an angel with my mother-in-law. The best of what caregiving is about. Am sorry to hear of her loss, for her family and all those she touched.
Mary Armstrong says
Celia was a lovely person who touched many hearts. Sincere condolences to Isabel and family.
Louise Twitchell says
I will miss catching Celia walking home. I always stopped to visit and give her a ride. Her daughter and my granddaughter were good friends. Fly High Celia!!
Martha phipps says
She Always said a good word to me and welcomed me the day I got to montana heaven has gained another saint and we are promised to see you agIn Cel
Randeen says
When I saw and met her at Prairie Ridge for the first time she always had a smile and a warm word for everyone. She took great care of the resident with concerns for each one. Will miss her smile!!
Beth says
Beth&Ernie , Summer and Stacey .
We knew Celia from San Jose ,CA.
She lived on MT. Hamilton in the east foothills
She loved the mountains. She come down from the
mountain and she would have wild flowers ,she
Love to bring people wild flowers from the hill side
She was a good friend and summer & Dillon hung out.