Eugene Heide Munger
March 19, 1917 - November 5, 2005
Obituary
Eugene H. MUNGER K7DQ
Gene died quietly at home November 5, 2005. He was born in Caldwell, TX March 19, 1917 to Eugene Davidson Munger and Clementine Heide Munger. He was left an orphan in 1932 and was sent to Chicago, IL to live with his brother. He graduated from Hyde Park H.S. and attended Aeronautical University. He and his brother obtained their Amateur Radio Licenses in 1933 and was an active “Ham” all his life. In 1940 he married Mildred Crane. When WWII began he was recruited to teach Electronics to Air Force Cadets. When that program ended he enlisted in the Maritime Service as a Radio Officer. When the war ended he became an electronic technician for United Airlines. He transferred to Seattle in 1948. He became Resident Maintenance Engineer for Aeronautical Radio. He was active in the Boy Scouts and was an advisor to an Explorer Unit. Gene was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and was a Past Master of Southgate Lodge #100 F. & A. M. He was preceded in death by his brother Bernard Ortscheid, his sister Elizabeth Davis, his son Eugene Crane Munger and his daughter-in-law Margaret King. Loving husband of 65 years to Milly,; father of Judith Lee Koenig of Mercer Island, Philip Judith Youngquist Munger of Wasilla, AK,, Steven Beth Munger, Portland, OR and Robert Kristen Munger, Seattle; grandfather of Margo, Julia, Paul, Sarah, Jeffrey, Alex, Natalie, James, Eugene and Laura and foster grandfather of Polly Ken and Soukchai Ly and their daughter Noripaul, William and Sotie Heidt and their son Allen and Savine Ken. A memorial service will be held on at 1:30 PM Thursday, November 17, 2005 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 19030 – 8th Avenue S., SeaTac, WA 98198. Remembrances may be made to the church, Childrens Hospital or Doctors Without Borders USA, P.O. Box 1856, Merrifield, VA 22116-8056, Please sign the online memorials guestbook at www.bonneywatson.com.
Dear Grandma,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time. We miss grandpa dearly. We think about you a lot and hope you are holding up ok. Lots of love from all of us. Sotie, Bill, Allen and Polly, Soukchai, & Noripaul.
Dear Milly, We think of you often and send you our condolences and wish you well. Love to you and your family. Pat and Ralph Erwin
Milly, Tho it has been many years since we have been your neighbor, we do think of you folks. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of loss. Bob & Jean Morton and family.
So sorry for your lost.
We will remember always Gene at family gatherings, talking about hunting and camping and ham radios. His warm smile and loving hugs will be missed.
Gene was such a blessing to me as I took on the responsibility of parenting his four grand-children after marrying his youngest son Bob. I will always be grateful for his kindness. I miss him still.