Jim Monger was born Nov. 4, 1933, in Everett, Wash. and died peacefully at home on Jan. 4, 2008. He is remembered best as being a great sports fisherman, lake, river, bay and Steelheading on cold winter days. He was also a very faithful Seahawks fan, watching every game win or lose with his boys.
He served in the U.S. Army, and when he returned he worked for Boeing, then in cash registers, and finally as a mill worker, where he was a jack of all trades. He moved to Granite Falls, Wash., in 1973 with his loving wife of 47 years, Katherine Monger.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine Kathy Monger; sisters, Sonia and Jerry Clemensten, Tina Pacheco and family, and Rose Webb and family; brothers, Robert and Lisa Monger and family, and Mark Monger; sister-in-law, Charlene Monger, and daughter, Cheryl Sept and family; numerous extended children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins; his daughters, Ella Fatter and Robert Power, Elizabeth Baby Monger, Terry Sue and Harry Nielsen and family, Carmen SoHappy and Don Charles and family, Avel and Neva Medina and family; special cousins, Marion and Dennis Hegnes and family, Lillian and Frank Gomez and family, all of Tulalip, Wash., Lawrence Jerry, Violet and Nadine and families, of Muckleshoot, Wash.; grandchildren, Robert Sunshine Guss and Lisa Guss, Ivy Guss, Selena Byrd Guss, Anthony and Albert Power, John Gibson, Michael James Monger, Crystal Wayne, Christopher Enick, Buster Monger, Melissa Young, Dakotah Monger, David and Andrew Enick; great-grandchildren, Larnell Terrance and Martel Monger, Kristen, Devon, and Alex Guss, Samantha and Lila Goshorn, Eve and Lillian Dawson, Charles and Dorothy Gus, Emmett and Casey Guss, Anthony and Jordan Power, Jaslyn and Quinton Gibson; and great-great-grandchild, Jadin Enick; special grandchildren, Brandon, Erwin and Clarissa Weiser and family, Chuck Jeanie, Thomas and James White, Frankie Eagle, Jonas, Casey, Rainey and Candace Jackson; special friends, Sandy, Jo, Bob, Josiah, Phleetus, Shane and Danielle, Wendy and Kelly Gepner and family.
He was preceded in death by dad and mom, High Monger and Eva Charles; Barney and Ivy Guss; and brothers, Robert, Jack and Richard Monger; aunt, Mae and Archie Gould.
Viewing was held from 1 to 2 p.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, at Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home. Procession to Tulalip Tribal center followed and interfaith services at the Tulalip Gym at 6 p.m. Funeral was on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, with procession to Mission Beach Cemetery, final resting place.
Arrangements under the direction of Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home.