Kenneth E. Montz, age 88, of Mechanicsville, Iowa, died at Mechanicsville Nursing & Rehab on August 30, 2010. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 4, at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence from 12:00-2:00 pm. A Masonic Service Will Follow at 2:00 pm at the Funeral Home. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery in Mechanicsville with military rites provided by American Legion Post 309. Kenny was born in Bennett, Iowa, on June 26, 1922. He graduated from Tipton High School in 1939. He served in the Navy from 1942-1946. In 1949 he married Ruth Meyer. They moved to Mechanicsville, and he went into the International Harvester business until he retired in 1986. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, Freemont Lodge #616, and El Kahir Shrine and Order of Eastern Star. Kenny was the first president of the Lincoln Booster Club and instrumental in starting the football and wrestling programs. Memorial can be made to the North Cedar Athletic Boosters in care of Brent Montz. He is survived by daughter: Susan (Carter) Mullen of Scottsdale, Arizona; sons: Brian (Kathy) of St. Petersburg, Florida, Brent (Jody) and their children Dylan, Drew, and Carly of Mechanicsville. Kenneth was preceded in death by his wife Ruth in 2008.