Mariah Jean Montgomery

Mariah Jean Montgomery, 45, a resident of Fort Myers FL (formerly of St. Louis, MO and Pasadena, CA) passed away in Fort Myers on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. She was born March 25, 1979 in Jacksonville, FL and spent her childhood in Springfield, MO.  She ventured west to Los Angeles, CA in 2001 where she received her professional degree from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.  
Mariah loved and rescued cats and bunnies.  She volunteered at the L.A. Conservancy, Lee County Supervisor of Elections, SWFL House Rabbit Rescue, Animal Refuge Center, SWFL Horse Rescue, and Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife. Her innate creative abilities led to a multitude of artistic endeavors. She researched and interacted with the history and culture of every area in which she lived.  She was an accomplished fashion designer, a multi-faceted artist, and an invested community member. 
Immediate family includes her mother, Monta Montgomery of Springfield, MO, and her sisters, Meagan Montgomery of Fort Myers and Marla Barnett (Nathan) of Snohomish, WA.  She is also survived by aunts, uncles, cousins, Joseph Martire, and other treasured friends from coast to coast.  Her gift of sensing, seeing, and expressing the world through various dimensions and colors enriches the spirit and lives of many individuals. She has been embraced in heaven by her dad, Dennis Montgomery, and by Rollo Montgomery, Mildred (Montgomery) Meers, and Ferrell Meers (paternal grandparents), Norma Jean and Richard Wood (maternal grandparents), and her uncle, William Wood.  
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Southwest Florida House Rabbit Rescue or your local historical preservation society.  A funeral mass and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in Springfield MO.